The nurse is caring for an older adult client in an assisted living program and is aware of the proper procedures for dispensing medications to both older adults and the very young. Which of the following is a good guideline for both of these groups with regard to medications?
a. The dose of medication frequently needs to be reduced for these groups.
b. Similar medications are administered as with the general population.
c. All medications need to be crushed into small quantities.
d. Medications need to be decreased in volume for easy swallowing.
a. The dose of medication frequently needs to be reduced for these groups.
FEEDBACK:
a. The dose of medication frequently needs to be reduced for older adults and the very young.
b. The response to medication is different for pediatric and geriatric populations than for the general population. .
c. Some medications cannot be crushed. .
d. Decreasing the volume of medications for easy swallowing is not always possible. .
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