A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client refuses the treatment and will not discuss why with the health care team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Asking the family to encourage the client to receive treatment is not appropriate, as the client’s rights to make decisions about their care must be respected. B. ECT typically requires informed consent unless the client is deemed legally incompetent, and it is not appropriate to bypass this requirement. C. The nurse must document the client's refusal to receive the treatment to ensure that the decision is clearly recorded, and the provider can be alerted to discuss the refusal further. D. While an involuntarily committed client may have restrictions on some rights, they still have the right to refuse treatment unless they are deemed legally incompetent. The nurse should document and communicate the refusal to the provider for further assessment.