A community pharmacist calls the clinic and reports that a patient has asked for pain medication refills early for the last 2 months. What action should be taken by the nurse?
1. Notify the health care provider that the patient has lost control of his or her consumption of medication.
2. Tell the pharmacist to refill the prescriptions early.
3. Ask the pharmacist if the patient has received medications early from any other provider.
4. Notify the health care provider of the patient's request.
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Rationale 1: The nurse does not have sufficient information to make this assumption.
Rationale 2: This decision is not within the nurse's scope of practice.
Rationale 3: This is not the best course of action for the nurse and may violate HIPAA regulations.
Rationale 4: There may be a valid reason the patient needs the medication earlier than is prescribed. The prescriber should make a decision according to the patient's history.
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