A Client Asks a Nurse Why a Prescribed Medication Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) Help the client receive free medicine through a "patient assistance" program.
• B) Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted.
• C) Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted.
• D) Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from the physician's office.

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