A 60-year-old patient is on several new medications and expresses worry that she will forget to take her pills. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful in this situation?
a. Teaching effective coping strategies
b. Asking the patient's prescriber to reduce the number of drugs prescribed
c. Assuring the patient that she will not for-get once she is accustomed to the routine
d. Assisting the patient with obtaining and learning to use a calendar or pill container
ANS: D
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