The Home Health Nurse Observes That There Is Still About

question 8

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse observes that there is still about half a month's supply of Glucophage in the medicine bottle at the end of the month. What question would be the most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

• A) "Do you know what inadequately treated diabetes can do?"
• B) "Have you told your physician you are not taking your prescription?"
• C) "Are you trying to make the medication stretch for 2 months?"
• D) "Why are you being so noncompliant?"

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Definitions:

Recessive Gene

A gene that expresses its traits only when paired with an identical gene, as opposed to a dominant gene's traits which can manifest with only one copy.

Heterozygous Pair

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, leading to developmental and physical characteristic differences.

Mental Retardation

An outdated and now considered offensive term for intellectual disability, which is characterized by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.