An Adult Female Client Becomes Combative with the Nurse During

An adult female client becomes combative with the nurse during routine medication administration.What is the nurse's primary responsibility in this situation?

A) To ensure that the client takes her medications
B) To ensure that the client is placed in physical restraints to protect the safety of the staff and other clients
C) To ensure that chemical restraints are used in the future until the client displays more appropriate and compliant behavior
D) To ensure that the client is kept safe while trying to protect staff safety and to reason with the client to try to de-escalate the combative behavior