A client diagnosed with schizophrenia for the last 2 years tells the nurse who has brought the morning medications “That is not my pill! My pill is blue, not green.” The nurse should tell the client?...

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia for the last 2 years tells the nurse who has brought the morning medications “That is not my pill! My pill is blue, not green.” The nurse should tell the client?

1. “Go ahead and take it. You can trust me. I am watching out for your safety and well being.”

2. “I know I took the correct medication out of the Pyxis. Don't you trust me?”

3. “Don't worry; your medication is generic and sometimes the manufacturers change the color of the pills without letting us know.”

4. “I will go back and check the drawer as well as telephone the pharmacy to check about any possible changes in the medication color.