The nurse is preparing medications for a group of clients. Another nurse begins telling the nurse about her recent engagement. What is the best action by the first nurse?
A. Ask the second nurse to help with administering medications so they can have more time to talk.
B. Continue to prepare the medications for administration and pretend to listen to the first nurse.
C. Stop preparing medications until the second nurse has finished talking about her engagement.
D. Tell the second nurse that the conversation is distracting and she must stop talking while medications are being prepared.
Answer: D
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