Which of the following statements made by an older adult client alerts the nurse to the possibility of medication errors?
A. "My husband is on the same medication, so we always take our medications to-gether in the morning."
B. "I prepare all my medication for the week and place the pills in a container labeled for each day."
C. "When I don't sleep well at night, I take two thyroid pills the next day instead of just one."
D. "I take my Coumadin every day when the noon news comes on the television."
C
Changing the dose of medication without correct understanding of the drug's use and appropriate schedule can cause serious problems.
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a. testing all female children for the disease. b. testing the father for the presence of the trait on the Y chromosome. c. genetic counseling for all female relatives. d. testing the parents to determine the carrier.
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