Sarah is the home care nurse assigned to Mr. Barry. She is creating a tool to remind him of his medications. The best tool would be
a. Blue poster with purple letters, laminated for permanence
b. Yellow construction paper with bold black letters
c. Small pink card with black letters laminated for his wallet
d. A list of medications by color so he does not have to remember their names
B
Older adults frequently have difficulty distinguishing colors (response D), with glare on laminated documents (response A), and with small print (response C). A large yellow sign with bold black letters would be the easiest to see.
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