A patient has recurrent symptoms and tells the primary care NP that she can't remember to take her medication all the time. The NP should:
a. give her shortened regimens of the drug to facilitate compliance.
b. provide written information about her condition and the medication.
c. administer the medication in the clinic to ensure that she takes the drug.
d. ask her about her lifestyle, her schedule, and her understanding of her condition.
D
If the attitude is that the patient has a problem for the health care provider to solve, then the provider owns the problem and often hastens to solve it. When patients own their problems, they are more likely to engage in their care and treatment. Giving shortened regimens, providing written information, and administrating medication in the clinic are examples of the provider solving the problem for the patient.
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