What is the nurse’s best first action when a patient states that he or she does not take an ordered drug because it causes nausea and dizziness?
a. Instruct the patient to take the medication because the prescriber has ordered it.
b. Ask the prescriber to order the drug be given by a different route.
c. Double check the order carefully to make sure the dosage is correct.
d. Listen to the patient and notify the prescriber.