The nurse is making a home visit to an elderly patient. What is the most appropriate nursing action in regard to medications?
a. Ask the patient to name all of the drugs he is currently taking.
b. Determine which pharmacy dispenses the medications.
c. Have the patient show the nurse all the medications he is taking, both prescription and over-the-counter.
d. Recommend that all containers be childproof.
C
Older adults may take more medicines than those who are young and as a result are at risk for adverse drug reactions. Other problems with polypharmacy include medication errors, inappropriate prescribing, excessive drug costs, and noncompliance. Educating elderly patients and caregivers about medication, self-administration, and ways to increase compliance is a major nursing intervention.
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