Posted: February 26th, 2018

A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What 2 Important Steps should the nurse take

A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?

A. Leave the medication at the patient’s bedside
B. Tell the patient to be sure to take the medication. And then leave it at the bedside
C. Return shortly to the patient’s room and remain there until the patient takes the medication
D. Wait for the patient to return to bed, and then leave the medication at the bedside