An elderly client refuses to take his medication for hypertension. The nurse informs him that if he does not take it, his blood pressure will skyrocket and he will have a stroke that may kill him or...

An elderly client refuses to take his medication for hypertension. The nurse informs him that if he does not take it, his blood pressure will skyrocket and he will have a stroke that may kill him or leave him severely disabled. The nurse also states that she may need to restrain the client so that he will take his medication as ordered. Is the nurse threatening the client or merely providing important information?