The client with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking low-dose steroids for years to treat her arthritis symptoms. She visits the clinic where she received her last prescription and states that she ran out of her pills and needs another prescription. Which of the following is the BEST response from the nurse?
a. Obtain a new prescription, and inform the client that sudden withdrawal of some medication may cause serious side effects.
b. Obtain a new prescription, and give it to the client.
c. Obtain a new prescription, and send the client to the pharmacy.
d. Tell the client to make an appointment with the physician.
ANSWER: a
a. Obtain a new prescription, and inform the client that sudden withdrawal of some medication may cause serious side effects.
FEEDBACK:
a. Obtain a new prescription, and inform the client that sudden withdrawal of some medication may cause serious side effects.
b. The client needs to be informed about the side effects of withdrawal. .
c. The client needs to be informed about the side effects of withdrawal. .
d. Asking the client to wait may result in withdrawal symptoms. .
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