The nurse is gathering assessment data from a medication history of a 38-year-old man with four children. What assessment information would be most important in providing care for this patient?

Question

A) The medication history of the patient's mother and/or father
B) The name of the patient's pharmacy
C) Insurance, financial support, and stability for the patient and his family
D) The last time the patient was hospitalized

Answer 1

C
Feedback:
In this situation, insurance, financial support, and stability would be the most important data and may determine compliance with future drug therapy. The medication history of the patient's parents could indicate a pattern of overall attitude about drug therapy but is not the priority concern. The last time the patient was hospitalized could indicate whether the patient seeks medical care when appropriate or if he self-medicates, contributing to the nurse's knowledge of this individual but this is not the priority concern. The name of the pharmacy would be unnecessary unless the nurse anticipates having to call a prescription in to the pharmacy for the prescriber.