A patient, seen laughing and talking with visitors, asks the nurse for pain medication. Which of the following responses would demonstrate the nurse is functioning within the component of conscious nursing care?
1. Provide the medication as requested and according to organizational policies.
2. Wait until the patient's visitors have left the room and then provide the medication.
3. Provide the medication along with other prescribed medications several hours later.
4. Ask the visitors to leave the room and discuss the patient's pain level before providing the medication.
Provide the medication as requested and according to organizational policies.
Rationale: The component of conscious nursing is defined as possessing a moral sense of what is right and wrong. The nurse's conscience serves as a guide to provide minimal or inappropriate care or provide quality care. The nurse should provide the requested medication according to organizational policy and not make the patient wait or confront the patient regarding the current pain level.
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