A medication should be withheld when which is true?
a. The physician omits the trade name in the order.
b. There has been a change in the patient's condition.
c. The medication improves the patient's symptoms.
d. The patient is asleep.
ANS: B
You must use good judgment in carrying out a medication order. If, in your judgment, there has been a change in the patient's condition that raises concerns about whether a medication should be given, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be answered by the patient's physician.
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