The nurse admits a client who has an acute kidney infection but refuses to take any medication. Which is the best nursing intervention to implement the therapeutic regimen?
1. Request a psychiatric consultation.
2. Inform client about the risk of death.
3. Discuss taking antibiotics with client.
4. Restrain client to administer antibiotics.
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3. The basis of the client's refusal is unknown and discussing the situation with the client provides the nurse with an opportunity to clarify misunderstandings, provide information, and gather valuable client data to plan nursing care. The nurse also re-members that any client has the right to refuse treatment.
1. Requesting a psychiatric consultation is not indicated.
2. The client has the right to information; however, an extreme comment can be in-terpreted as a veiled threat.
4. Restraints are not indicated.
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