The nurse considers which of the following when counseling an elderly client about medication use?
a. potential alcohol use
b. proper medication storage
c. loss of long-term memory
d. risk of fluid overload from IM injections
ANS: A, B
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Correct a. and b. are important considerations.
Incorrect c. and d. Older adults lose short-term not long-term memory, and fluid overload is extremely unlikely from an IM injection, unless the medication being injected causes fluid retention.
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