During a home visit, the nurse learns that a patient has not been taking the prescribed medications. The patient reports having no insurance and tells the nurse that the drug is too expensive
After learning that there is no substitute medication, the nurse will perform which action next?
a. Assist the patient to apply for a patient-assist program.
b. Contact the pharmacy to request a reduction in the cost of the drug.
c. Determine the patient's annual income.
d. Give the patient the number of a charitable organization that may be able to help.
ANS: C
Patient-assist programs may be helpful, but many are dependent on the patient's income so the nurse should determine that first. It is unlikely that the pharmacy would offer a cost reduction. The patient has demonstrated an inability to navigate the system by simply not taking the medication, so only providing a phone number to the patient is not likely to be effective.
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