A patient refuses a dose of medication.How should the nurse document the event?
A) Patient is uncooperative and refuses the prescribed dose of digoxin.
B) Patient refuses the 0900 dose of digoxin.
C) Patient is belligerent and argumentative and refuses the 0900 dose of digoxin.
D) 0900 dose of digoxin not given.

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The best choice is to document simply that the patient refused the 0900 dose of medication. It is important to avoid documenting subjective and potentially judgmental language, such as "uncooperative" or "belligerent," unless the behavior is objectively threatening or harmful. Option D is also a correct choice as it documents only the essential information in an objective manner.

A Patient Refuses a Dose of Medication