An administrator learns that a nurse is being pressured by a supervisor to falsify documentation to improve quality metrics. The administrator's obligation under whistleblower protection frameworks is to:
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A
Ignore it unless a patient complaint is filed
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B
Investigate and protect the nurse from retaliation for raising the concern
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C
Report only if the falsification has already caused patient harm
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D
Refer the matter solely to the nursing department to resolve internally