A health care provider prescribes lorazepam for an anxious older adult at a longer than usual dose.To assure patient safety, what is the nurse's best action?
A) Assess for a history of drug abuse.
B) Administer the drug as prescribed.
C) Confer with the health care provider.
D) Assess the patient's pupillary reaction to light.
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