Drugs to treat acute anxiety are prescribed to a client hospitalized for an acute myocardial infarction. The client is reluctant to take anti-anxiety drugs. The nurse suspects that the client is holding the drugs under his tongue and disposing of them after she has left the room. What should the nurse do first
A. Report her suspicions to the client’s physician.
B. Talk to the client about his attitude toward the medications.
C. Search the client’s room for evidence of the medications.
D. Tell the client that his behavior must stop for his own well-bein
参考答案：B
解析：Before reporting these concerns to the physician, the nurse should discuss the perceived problem about the medications with the client. The nurse will then have more information about the client’s attitude toward anti-anxiety medications when she informs the physician of her suspicions. Searching the client’s room for the medications is a violation of the client’s right to privacy. The nurse and the physician can talk to the client about the benefits of taking the medication prescribed; however, the client has the right to refuse the medication.