The Nurse Provides Instruction About Medication Safety to Older Persons

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse provides instruction about medication safety to older persons.Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

• A)Nausea and vomiting are common, harmless medication side effects.
• B)Keep a supply of medications at the bedside for convenience.
• C)Ask the health care provider to describe the purpose of the medication therapy.
• D)Take your daily medications on an empty stomach with water.

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Definitions:

Two-factor Theory

A psychological theory that explains emotions as a result of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the cause of the arousal.

Adaptation-level Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals base their judgments of new stimuli on their past experiences and the level of adaptation they have achieved.

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions result from the experience of physiological reactions in the body.

Emotional Preference

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