Author Question: Older adults in the community are at high risk for medication errors. This may occur because older ... (Read 131 times)

captainjonesify · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Older adults in the community are at high risk for medication errors. This may occur because older adults:

1. Are not competent to take their own medications and need supervision
2. Are often taking high-risk medications
3. Are not motivated to take medications correctly
4. Need community health nurses to sort and organize their medications

Question 2

Factors causing stress for advanced practice nurses include which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Legal issues
2. Professional isolation
3. Conflicting expectations
4. Role confusion

Joy Chen · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
Older adults often take high-risk medications and cannot read instructions for medications.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3
Role confusion is not a factor causing stress for advanced practice nurses.