Which of the following strategies for a medication teaching plan for older adults facilitates compliance with the medication regimen?
a. Provide opportunities for older adults to ask questions
b. Give older adults printed medication orders
c. Teach the family about the dosing, desired effects, and side effects of all medications
d. Test the ability of older adults to read the medication labels
A
Providing older adults with the opportunity to ask questions gives them the chance to examine their medication regimen and enlist your assistance in solving problems with it. The rest of the responses (responses B, C, and D) are components of a medication teaching plan for older adults, but they do not engage the older adult in active problem solving.
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