An 80-year-old woman comes to the community health care facility with a large bag of medications. She tells the nurse she can no longer afford these medications because her only income is Social Security. Which statement is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Let's go through these medications and see which ones we can delete."
b. "You can get these medicines at this clinic for free."
c. "Let's see if we can get some help from Medicare to help you pay for these medications."
d. "These medications are important. Do your best to pay for them."
ANS: C
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