A nurse employed on a medical care unit is administering medications. She tells a client that she is going to administer his furosemide (Lasix) through his intravenous (IV) line. The client tells the nurse that he takes this medication orally at home every day and is concerned that it is being administered by way of a different route. The nurse should take which most appropriate action?
a.Verifying the physician’s prescription Correct
b.Sitting and talking to the client to alleviate his concern
c.Explaining to the client that the oral route will not permit the medication to exert an adequate effect
d.Letting the client know that most medications are administered by way of the IV route