Which of these scenarios would be an example of patient abandonment?
A. A patient comes in at the end of your shift, and you are asked to stay later but have not been given proper notification.
B. You discontinue the physician-patient relationship before an extensive course of treatment begins because your patient has not paid physician fees for 3 months.
C. You have made arrangements for your patient to continue ongoing care with another nurse practitioner.
D. You feel that a patient's case is too difficult for you to take.