The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Severe Arthritis

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe arthritis and notices a written pain medication order that appears to have an extremely high dose. The nurse places a call to the physician to question the prescription dose. Which statement below best describes an assertive communication style by the nurse in interacting with the physician regarding the pain medication order?

A) "I'm calling about the pain medication prescription for Mrs. Garcia. The dose is too high."
B) "Sorry to bother you but I'm not sure about the dose of pain medication you prescribed for Mrs. Garcia."
C) "I'm concerned about the medication dose that was prescribed for Mrs. Garcia."
D) "You may disagree with me, but the dose for Mrs. Garcia is too high."