What are some strategies that you should review with J.G. and her husband to increase the
likelihood of compliance?
What will be an ideal response?
Several things may assist her in remembering her medicine. She could use a compartmentalized
pillbox, then set an alarm clock for the prescribed time or place the pillbox or a sticky note in a
location where she will see it and be reminded to take the medication. She could use an app that
texts or chimes; she could arrange for someone to call and remind her to take her medication. She
could make it part of her routine—for example, taking it with her breakfast each morning.
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During the assessment of a patient's voice sounds, the nurse hears increased and clear sounds over the patient's right lower lobe. This finding is consistent with which health problem?
1. emphysema 2. lobar pneumonia 3. asthma 4. pleural effusion
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a. "When did you first start using the anal-gesic?" b. "Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms before?" c. "Why did you initially need an analgesic?" d. "What prescribed drugs are you currently taking?"
The client has osteomalacia, and the physician has ordered a treatment to restore calcium balance. What will the nurse plan to administer to the client?
1. Calcium supplements and dark green, leafy vegetables 2. Calcium supplements and milk products 3. Calcium supplements and potassium 4. Calcium supplements and vitamin D