The client is noncompliant with taking medications to prevent malaria prior to an overseas business trip. The nurse identifies which rationale for this action is most likely?

Question

1. The taste of the various tablets was really too offensive to the client.
2. The medication dosing was too frequent for the client to tolerate.
3. The cost of the medications was too high for the client's budget.
4. The side effects of vomiting and diarrhea were too uncomfortable.

Answer 1

4
Rationale 1: The medication is not coated, but the taste is not a significant factor.
Rationale 2: Usually the dosing is once weekly or once daily; it is not too frequent for a client to tolerate.
Rationale 3: The cost of the medication is not a factor; generic forms are available.
Rationale 4: Side effects, such as vomiting and diarrhea, can be severe after taking the medication.
Global Rationale: Side effects, such as vomiting and diarrhea, can be severe after taking the medication. The medication is not coated, but the taste is not a significant factor. Usually the dosing is once weekly or once daily; it is not too frequent for a client to tolerate. The cost of the medication is not a factor; generic forms are available.