A registered nurse (RN)is running behind schedule and asks the HUC to give aspirin to an elderly patient who will not realize that the HUC is not allowed to administer medications.The HUC should:
A)take the aspirin to the patient;it's just an over-the-counter drug.
B)ask the patient if she would mind that the nurse is not administering the aspirin.
C)tell the RN that an HUC cannot administer medications.
D)call other HUCs to ask if they have ever administered medications.

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The HUC should know his or her job description and should not engage in activities outside the job description.

A Registered Nurse (RN)is Running Behind Schedule and Asks the HUC