An Elderly Patient Tells the Nurse He Is Unable to Read

An elderly patient tells the nurse he is unable to read some of the instructions about his medication.The nurse's first response is to do which of the following?

A) Give the patient verbal instructions for the medication.
B) Read the instructions with the patient and then have the patient repeat them back to the nurse.
C) Stop the medication until the patient can get an appointment in the clinic.
D) Do nothing and tell the patient to take the medication as prescribed.