A Nurse Who Is Explaining to a Latino Client Why

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse who is explaining to a Latino client why it is important to take medication states,"The medication takes a couple of weeks to be effective,but then you should feel better." When the client is next seen,no medication has been purchased.Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

• A) The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
• B) The medication required a trip to the pharmacy, and the client just hadn't had time to obtain the drug yet.
• C) The medication was too expensive for the client's family.
• D) The client really hadn't understood why the medication was important.

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