Multiple Choice
An older adult patient is having difficulty remembering when to take several of the prescribed medications.To improve the patient's compliance with the medication regimen,the nurse:
A) asks the patient's spouse to consistently administer the drugs.
B) checks the drug guide to see if decreasing the frequency if the drugs is possible.
C) informs the patient's physician about the drug noncompliance.
D) teaches the patient to administer daily pills with a pill dispenser.
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