When the Nurse Is Administering a Medication to a Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is administering a medication to a patient, the patient states that the tablet looks different from the one usually taken. The most prudent action by the nurse would be to:

• A) reassure the patient that the medication is the same as the one ordered.
• B) determine why the patient is refusing to take the medication and call the physician.
• C) assess for possible causes of this patient's confusion.
• D) withhold the dose and verify the drug order.

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