Mrs. Stethem seems very confused about when to take her medicines, even though the nurse has explained all discharge instructions to her. What should the nursing assistant do?
A. Find out when the medicines are to be taken and explain it again to Mrs. Stethem.
B. Tell Mrs. Stethem to call her doctor after she gets home, to clarify when to take the medicines.
C. Report to the nurse that Mrs. Stethem is confused about her medicines.
D. Say nothing, since the pharmacist will label the bottles with the correct times to take the medicines.
Answer: C
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