At shift handoff, a nurse receives a confused patient who has been refusing antihypertensive medication because she believes it is poison. Which nursing action would be most appropriate?
A. Crush the medication and mix it with applesauce.
B. chart the medication as not given and attend to the other patients medications.
C. discuss what the medication is for and why it is important to take it.
D. ASk the patient why she has been refusing her medications.
Answer: C. discuss what the medication is for and why it is important to take it.
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