The patient states "I don't take that medication" when the nurse hands the pill to the patient.What is the nurse's best response?

A) "It is probably the generic form of the medication you normally take."
B) "I will check your chart to see if your medication was changed."
C) "The other nurse drew up the medication so I am sure it is correct."
D) "I will chart that you refused to take the medication as it is ordered."

The nurse should always double-check medications when patients verbalize concerns.In this case,the nurse should check the chart to see if the medication was changed.If so,the nurse will need to educate the patient about the new medication.It is also possible that the medication order was placed in error and it must be caught before the patient takes the medication.The nurse should not assume that the generic form of the medication is being administered.Nurses should never administer medications that were drawn up by others.The patient did not refuse the medication so it should not be charted as such.