To Improve Positive Outcomes When Prescribing for the Elderly the Nurse

question 8

Multiple Choice

To improve positive outcomes when prescribing for the elderly the nurse practitioner should:

• A) Assess cognitive functioning in the elder
• B) Encourage the patient to take a weekly "drug holiday" to keep drug costs down
• C) Encourage the patient to cut drugs in half with a knife to lower costs
• D) All of the above

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