A nurse working at a clinic notices that a client is having problems reading the prescription bottles. Sometimes the client takes medications incorrectly because of difficulty reading the small print
Which suggestion by the nurse can alleviate this problem?
1. Put the medication in a zip-top bag with the instructions written on it in large print.
2. Let the pharmacist get easy-open caps.
3. Stop taking the medications, as they are more likely to cause problems than to help if not taken correctly.
4. Ask the pharmacist to provide labels with large print that explain how to take the medication.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Medications generally should be stored only in properly labeled containers.
Rationale 2: Although effective for clients without good dexterity, easy-open caps will not help in this instance.
Rationale 3: If the medications are necessary, then it is inappropriate to stop them.
Rationale 4: Large-print labels will make the instructions easier for the client to read.
Global Rationale: Large-print labels will make the instructions easier for the client to read. Medications generally should be stored only in properly labeled containers. Although effective for clients without good dexterity, easy-open caps will not help in this instance. If the medications are necessary, then it is inappropriate to stop them.
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