The nurse is caring for an older adult client who will be discharged after being hospitalized for a total hip replacement. Which statement indicates that arrangements may have to be made to have the client's medications supervised at home?
a. "I will take my Coumadin pill every day just before the evening news."
b. "My wife takes iron too, so we will take our pills together every morning."
c. "I prepare all my pills for the week and will place them in a labeled medi-set."
d. "If my legs get swollen, I will take an ex-tra Coumadin pill that day."
D
Warfarin (Coumadin) is an anticoagulant prescribed to prevent venous thromboembolism after joint replacement surgery. It is not used for edema. The other statements show that the client has an appropriate plan for self-administration of his medications.
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