The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Multiple Chronic

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple chronic illnesses who is having difficulty remembering to take all of her many medications at the correct times. Which is the appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

• A) Activity intolerance related to inability to take medications on time
• B) Ineffective therapeutic regimen management related to complexity of medication schedule
• C) Risk for aspiration related to need to swallow many pills during day
• D) Acute confusion related to inability to figure out medication dose times

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