The nurse has learned from the patient's daughter that the patient is not following the instructions she received upon discharge last month. Which of the following would be a factor in a patient not adhering to her therapeutic regimen?
A) Ethnic background of health care provider
B) Costs of prescribed regimen
C) Wellness state
D) Personality of the physician
Ans: B
Feedback: Variables that appear to influence the degree of adherence to a prescribed therapeutic regimen include gender, race, education, illness, complexity of the regimen, and the cost of treatments.
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