A Nurse Who Is Explaining to a Client Why It

A nurse who is explaining to a client why it is important to take medication states, "The medication takes a couple of weeks to be effective, but then you should feel better." When the client is next seen, no medication has been purchased. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

A) The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
B) The medication required a trip to the pharmacy, and the client just hadn't had time to obtain the drug yet.
C) The medication was too expensive for the client's family.
D) The client really hadn't understood why the medication was important.