When administering medications, the client states: "I've never taken this pill before. I really am not comfortable taking it." How should the nurse respond?
1. "It is okay if you are not comfortable taking the medication. You have a right to refuse."
2. "Let me check the physician's order and verify that it is the correct medication."
3. "The physician probably added a new medication to your regimen."
4. "It is probably a generic formulation of the drug, and it doesn't look like the medication you are familiar with taking."
Answer: 2
1. Clients have a right to refuse, but further exploration of the medication is the best response.
2. To prevent medication errors, the nurse should always recheck the medication administration record (MAR) and physician orders.
3. The nurse should not assume that the physician prescribed a new medication.
4. The nurse should not assume that the medication is a generic form.
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