When caring for an older adult client in the home setting, what can the nurse do to assist the client to remember to take her medications?
a. Ask the pharmacist to recommend a pill box organizer.
b. Call the client to remind her after you leave for the day.
c. Count the medications remaining each day to see if the client is taking them correctly.
d. Ask the client if she remembered to take her meds, when you arrive at the home.
ANSWER: a
a. Ask the pharmacist to recommend a pill box organizer.
FEEDBACK:
a. If there is a problem with remembering to take medicines, ask the pharmacist to recommend a pill box organizer or other memory aids.
b. Calling the client after you have left the home may remind her; however, you may not always be available to call. The pill box reminder is a better choice and helps a client maintain autonomy. .
c. Counting the medications remaining each day may help the nurse to recognize if the client is taking the meds properly; however, it will not help make the client remember to take them. .
d. Asking the client if she remembered to take them is after the fact and can be viewed as condescending. .
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