A Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Receives Fluphenazine Decanoate (Prolixin Decanoate)from

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia receives fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin Decanoate) from a home health nurse.The client refuses the medication during one regularly scheduled home visit.Which nursing intervention is ethically appropriate?

• A)Allow the client to decline the medication and document the refusal.
• B)Tell the client that hospitalization will be needed if the medication is refused.
• C)Arrange with a relative to add medication to the client's morning orange juice.
• D)Call for help to hold the client down while the injection is administered.

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