The hospice nurse instructs the family that they have access to a hospice pharmacist, who is available for consultation on the drugs the hospice patient may be taking. What other role does the hospice pharmacist fill?
a. Administer all drugs necessary for pain alleviation
b. Evaluate drug interactions with food and other medications
c. Evaluate the safety of the drug storage in the patient's home
d. Monitor drug effectiveness by frequent phone interviews with the family
ANS: B
The hospice pharmacist is available to consult about drug interactions with other drugs or food. The pharmacist does not administer the drugs. The nurse would evaluate the safety of drug storage in the home and monitor the drug effectiveness.
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