The home care nurse assists a client with impaired fine-motor skills. Which should the nurse implement to benefit the client?

Question

a. Large-print medication labels
b. An easily opened medication organizer
c. A telephone with a vibrating ringer
d. A color-coded medication schedule

Answer 1

B
The client with neuromuscular weakness has limited fine-motor skills; the nurse facilitates client self-administration of medications by organizing the medication in easy-open containers. It is easier to flip a lid open than to unscrew or squeeze it; however, this type of medication container is unsuitable in the presence of children. Large-print labels and color-coded systems assist a client with a visual impairment. A telephone equipped with a vibrating ringer assists a client with a hearing impairment.