A Patient Who Returns to the Emergency Department 2 Days

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient who returns to the emergency department 2 days after being seen is feeling no better.On assessing the patient, the nurse learns that the antibiotic prescription the patient left with has not been filled.Which question or statement by the nurse would elicit the most information about this situation?

• A) "I'd like to know why you haven't gotten that filled."
• B) "Is that medicine too expensive for you to get filled?"
• C) "Please tell me about the type of insurance you have."
• D) "Why haven't you gotten that prescription filled yet?"

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