On admission to the acute care unit a patient tells the nurse that she stopped taking her prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin) 2 days ago.What is the nurse's best first action?
A) Ask the patient why she stopped taking the clonazepam.
B) Administer a dose of clonazepam immediately.
C) Document this information as the only action.
D) Notify the prescriber and watch for seizures.
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