HAAD Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses HAAD-RN Question # 8 Topic 1 Discussion

HAAD Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses HAAD-RN Question # 8 Topic 1 Discussion

HAAD-RN Exam Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion:
Question #: 8
Topic #: 1

A patient becomes angry and threatens to leave the hospital unless the physician reviews the reason for the patient's delay in discharge. The patient has a medication order for agitation available p.m.. but refuses the medication and requests a drink of orange juice instead. What should the nurse do?


A.

Secretly slip the p.r.n. medication into the orange juice and give it to the patient


B.

Give the patient the orange juice and tell the patient that a staff member is attempting to call the physician


C.

Inform the patient that staff is unable to force anyone to stay in the hospital


D.

Inform the patient that nothing can be done until the morning


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