When the 80-year-old female patient refuses to take a medication because it burns her stomach, what action should be taken by the nurse?
a. Crush the pill and mix it with the dessert on her meal tray.
b. Insist that she take it "for her own good."
c. Circle and initial the dose time to show non-administration.
d. Document the reason for refusal and report the refusal to the charge nurse.
ANS: D
The nurse should carry out documentation of the reason for refusal and report the refusal.
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