An older adult patient tells the nurse that she is "tired" of having her medication doses changed so many times and wants to find a doctor who "knows what he's doing." How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "Have you thought about cutting pills or add pills together to get the correct dose?"
2. "If you seriously want to change providers, know some of the other doctors in the building are taking new patients."
3. "Frequent dose changes are necessary until the correct dose for you is determined."
4. "I know what you mean. It is annoying, but it is necessary."
Answer: 3
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