A Patient States That She Would Prefer Not to Take

A patient states that she would prefer not to take her daily allergy pill this morning because it makes her too drowsy throughout the day.How may the nurse respond therapeutically?

A) "The physician ordered it;therefore,you must take your medication every morning at the same time whether you're drowsy or not."
B) "Let's change the time you take your pill to 9 p.m. ,so the drowsiness occurs when you would normally be sleeping."
C) "You can skip this medication on days when you need to be awake and alert."
D) "Try to get as much done as you can before you take your pill,so you can sleep in the afternoon."

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