单选题 The nurse is delivering the client’s 10 AM medications. The client is away from his room for a diagnostic study. Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take（）

A、 Leave the medications on the client’s bedside table.
B、 Ask the client’s roommate to keep the medications for the client until he returns.
C、 Lock the medications in the medicine preparation area until the client returns.
D、 Have the client skip that dose of medication.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Whenever a client isn’t immediately available to take the medication, the nurse must put the medicine in a secured area. The nurse should never leave drugs unattended in a client’s room or in the care of a roommate. The nurse also shouldn’t omit doses of medication without an order from the physician.