When the Medication Nurse Offers a Pill to the Older

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the medication nurse offers a pill to the older adult patient, the patient asks, "What is this and what is it for?" What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "I'm not at liberty to discuss your medication. You need to talk to your doctor."
• B) "That's a 'feel good' pill that will make you feel better."
• C) "It's a cephalosporin that has been ordered to treat your URI."
• D) "It's an antibiotic for the infection in your urine."

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