A client calls her health care provider's office to ask if she should use a liquid medicine with an unusual yellow color that was not there before. How should the nurse respond?
a. Never use medicine that is discolored, old, or outdated.
b. It is OK to take the medication if it tastes the same.
c. Shake the bottle a few times, and then take it.
d. Dilute the medication with a little water.
a. Never use medicine that is discolored, old, or outdated.
FEEDBACK:
a. Never use medication that is discolored, old, or outdated.
b. Do not taste the medication to see if it is OK. .
c. Shaking the bottle will not guarantee that the medication is safe. .
d. Diluting the medication will not make it safe. .
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