After the nurse hands a client a medication, the client says, "What is this red tablet for? I have always taken a yellow pill." What is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a. Administer the medication, but make a mental note to check on it later.
b. Explain that the health care provider probably changed the drug today to something more effective and administer it.
c. Describe the action of the red tablet to the client and administer it.
d. Withhold the drug and recheck the MAR with the health care provider's order sheet.
D
Nurses should recognize that clients have the right to refuse any medication; while clients should be encouraged to take prescribed medications, they should never be coerced into doing so. If the client notes a discrepancy in medications, the nurse should withhold the drug and recheck the medication administration record (MAR) with the health care provider's order sheet.
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