An Older Patient Is Waiting for a Delivery of Medication

question 11

Multiple Choice

An older patient is waiting for a delivery of medication that was purchased through the Internet from Canada. What should the nurse say after learning this information?

• A) Nothing. This is an acceptable practice.
• B) "You should order medications from Mexico the next time."
• C) "Take half the prescribed dose because the dosages are different."
• D) "Find out if the dosages are equivalent before taking the medication."

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