A patient with HIV is not adhering to the prescribed medication therapy. Which nursing action will best improve patient compliance and the long-term treatment of the disease process?
1. Confront the patient about the noncompliant behavior.
2. Talk with the patient about not adhering to the medication schedule.
3. Suggest that the patient take the medication at bedtime to prevent nausea.
4. Refer the patient to a social worker so that lower-cost medications can be obtained.
Correct Answer: 2
Provider–patient relationships seem to have the most influence on adherence behavior. Confronting the patient would lead to alienation. There is nothing in the question to suggest that nausea is a side effect of the medication. There is no reason to assume that the noncompliance is due to a financial reason.
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