An older patient does not take a prescribed diuretic as planned because of the inconvenience of having to urinate frequently, which interrupts scheduled activities. What action should the nurse take with this patient?
1. Insist the drug be taken as prescribed.
2. Contact the physician to order another drug.
3. Advise to take the drug in divided dosages, half in the morning and half in the evening.
4. Discuss the daily activity schedule and adjust the drug administration time accordingly.
4
Rationale: Insisting the patient take the drug without addressing the patient's concerns would not improve compliance with the medical plan of care.
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The __________ is performed by striking the tuning fork and placing its stem in the midline of the client's skull or center of the forehead
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word