The Nurse Is Preparing Medications for a Group of Clients

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing medications for a group of clients.Another nurse begins telling the nurse about her recent engagement.What is the best plan of action by the first nurse?

• A)Tell the second nurse that the conversation is distracting and must cease while medications are being prepared.
• B)Ask the second nurse to help with administering medications so they can have more time to talk.
• C)Continue to prepare the medications for administration and pretend to listen to the first nurse.
• D)Stop preparing medications until the first nurse has finished talking about her engagement.

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