The client reports difficulty remembering at home whether the client took the medication or just thought about taking the medication. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful for the nurse to suggest?
1. Obtaining and using a pill box
2. Wearing a rubber band to remember
3. Repeating the need to take the medications routinely
4. Putting the pill container near the breakfast table
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Rationale: A pill box is the only method listed for which the patient can check the date and time to see whether or not the pill was taken.
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