A nurse reviews the medication list of an older adult upon transfer from the hospital to an extended care facility. Which of the following methods is most likely to reduce the occurrence of adverse effects?
A) Administer medications at the same time every day with meals.
B) Compare the list to the Beers criteria list and notify the health care provider of any on the list.
C) Request that the client's medications be put on hold and restarted one at a time.
D) Stop the administration of GI and narcotic pain medications.
Ans: B
An important theme of the Beers criteria and other guidelines is that medications are determined to be appropriate or inappropriate in relation to the patient's condition. Some medications should be given with meals, while others should not. There is no need to stop all medications at this time; nor should the GI and pain medications be stopped.
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