An LVN/LPN works on a very busy 35-bed medical-surgical unit.The RN team leader gives you a syringe with "pain medication" in it and asks the LPN/LVN nurse to administer this medication to a patient.The nurse's first action is which of the following?
A) Assist the team leader by giving the medication as requested for this time only.
B) Administer the medication this time because it is an emergency.
C) Take time and prepare the medication yourself and give as prescribed.
D) You don't have to do anything;it is not your patient.
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