You ask the patient to state his name and birth date, and the patient responds correctly. Then you give the patient the prescribed drug tablet. The patient says "I haven't ever taken a green pill before." What is your best response?
a. "Go ahead and take the drug. The same medications from different drug companies may have a different color."
b. "Go ahead and take the drug. It is likely that your health care provider has prescribed a new drug for you."
c. "Don't take this drug right now. It is probably not the one prescribed for you."
d. "Don't take this drug right now. Let me recheck everything to be sure."
ANS: D
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