A nurse who is working with an older adult patient who takes eight medications a day wants to promote medication adherence. Which of the following nursing interventions would best promote medication adherence?
A) Take prescribed medication as needed.
B) Refill prescription medication when the last dose is taken.
C) Place pills in a daily or weekly pillbox organized according to hours of the day or mealtimes.
D) Ask for child-proof caps for all medication bottles.
C
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Verifying handwriting or determining the age of paper a document was written on is part of establishing:
a. accurate data collection. b. external criticism. c. internal criticism. d. cultural influences of the time period.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which client data received during report should the nurse recognize as being a postpartum risk factor?
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