A nurse is caring for an older adult who does not comply with the medication program because of forgetfulness. What is the best technique for the nurse to do to help the client in taking her medications?
A) Provide medications on time every day.
B) Place a list of medications in the client's wallet.
C) Use organizers to place daily medications.
D) Appoint a volunteer to assist with administration of medication.
C
Feedback:
A nurse can place all the medications in appropriate doses in organizers for a week or a month. This helps the client to remember if the medications have been taken or not and also to take medications in prescribed doses. Using organizers encourages self-care by the clients. The nurse or a volunteer need not provide medications to the client every day. A list of prescribed medications is not of much help to the forgetful client. The list must also mention the dose and time when the medications should be taken.
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