Author Question: The elderly client refuses to take a newly prescribed medication. In response, the nurse responds: ... (Read 58 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The elderly client refuses to take a newly prescribed medication. In response, the nurse responds:

a. The doctor said you need to take the medication.
b. I don't want to have to call you daughter to come in to stay with you.
c. Could you tell me you reason for not wanting to take the medication?
d. I'll come back later and we'll try again.

Question 2

When preparing to administer oral medications to a hospitalized elderly client, the nurse's first action should be:

a. have the client get up to got to the bathroom to empty the bladder.
b. position the client in an upright position.
c. mix the medications in food on the client's dinner tray.
d. restrain the client and administer the medications via nasogastric tube.

cpetit11 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This does not address the client's refusal.
B Incorrect: This is posed as a threat, making the daughter a villain, and doesn't address the client's refusal.
C Correct: The most common reason for client refusals is lack of understanding about the medication.
D Incorrect: This does not address the client's refusal.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: This would be done only if the client needed to void.
B Correct: This position will facilitate the movement of the medications into the stomach by gravity and decrease the risk of aspiration.
C Incorrect: There is no indication in the scenario that the client cannot swallow the medication. In addition, avoid mixing medication in client's main food.
D Incorrect: There is no indication in the scenario that the client has a nasogastric tube, and clients are restrained only to prevent them from injuring themselves.