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The Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Refuses Medication at One Regularly

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The client diagnosed with schizophrenia refuses medication at one regularly scheduled home visit from a home-health nurse. Which nursing intervention is ethically appropriate?


A) Allow the client to decline the medication and document the decision.
B) Tell the client that if the medication is refused, hospitalization will occur.
C) Arrange with a relative to add the medication to the client's morning orange juice.
D) Call for help to hold the client down while the injection is administered.

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