The patient has been hospitalized for hypertensive episodes three times in the last months. While preparing the discharge teaching plan, the nurse assesses that he does not comply with his medication regimen
The nurse's immediate course of action would be to:
a.
reteach him about his medications.
b.
have a serious talk with him and his family about compliance.
c.
arrange for home visits after discharge.
d.
collect more information to identify his reasons for noncompliance.
ANS: D
Nursing interventions include measures to prevent disease progression and complications. Reteaching about medication will not identify the cause of noncompliance.
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