A client with severe schizophrenia is seen monthly by a community mental health nurse for administration of fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin Decanoate). During one monthly visit, the client refuses the medication
Which nursing intervention is ethically appropriate?
A) Telling the client it is his right not to take the medication
B) Informing the client that if he does not take his medication he will have to be hospitalized
C) Arranging with a relative to add medication to the client's morning orange juice
D) Calling for help to hold the client down while the medication is administered
A
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