A patient refuses to take a PO-prescribed drug. What should you do?
A. Crush the medication and disguise it in the patient's food.
B. Explain the consequences of not taking the medication.
C. Encourage the patient to only take one half of the prescribed medication.
D. Administer the medication into an intravenous (IV) bag without notifying the patient.
Ans: B. Explain the consequences of not taking the medication.
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