The nurse administering an anxiolytic medication to an older adult client would be sure to include which of the following measures in the care plan?
1. use of bed rails and proper lighting
2. having the patient eat six small meals per day
3. giving the medication only when the client complains of nervousness
4. waking up the client to measure vital signs 1 hour after giving the dose
ANS: 1
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