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.
Question 2
During a nursing assessment, which question by the nurse allows for greater clarification and additional discussion with the patient?
a. Are you allergic to penicillin?
b. What medications do you take?
c. Have you had a reaction to this drug?
d. Are you taking this medication with meals?
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Patient teaching: neck assessment
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
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