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A nurse assigned to work on a new unit in a nursing home. The clients are elderly, alert, ambulatory or out of bed in wheelchairs. When administering medications, the nurse enters a client’s room and finds the client sitting on the side of a bed. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time? Say:Question & Rationale provided by Drexel University’s NCLEX EXCEL
- “Good morning, I have your medications.”
- “Good morning, may I check your ID band?”;
- “Are you Mrs. K? I have your medication.”
- “I’m looking for Mrs. K. What is your name?”