The nurse has a physician's order for haloperidol (Haldol) 10 mg for a severely psychotic client. The client refuses the medication. Which nursing intervention is an appropriate response?
A) Accept the client's decision.
B) Obtain a discharge order for noncompliance.
C) Tell the client that he is too sick to refuse.
D) Restrain the client and give the medication IM.
A
Feedback: Clients have the right to refuse medication even when they're psychotic. The client cannot be discharged just because he refuses to take his medications. Answer C is not an appropriate response to the situation by the nurse. Restraints are not an appropriate means of getting the client to take the medication.
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