The Nurse Is Speaking with a Client Regarding Current Medications

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is speaking with a client regarding current medications.The client states she does not always take the medications as prescribed.What are the potential reasons for this client's noncompliance? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)Patients sometimes forget doses of medications.
• B)The drug may be too expensive or may not be approved by the patient's health insurance plan.
• C)Adverse effects such as headache,dizziness,nausea,diarrhea,or impotence often cause noncompliance.
• D)The client takes medications as prescribed.
• E)The client may not understand the reason for the medication.

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