An HIV-Positive Person Is Not Adhering to the Prescribed Medication

question 1

Multiple Choice

An HIV-positive person is not adhering to the prescribed medication therapy. Which of the following actions by the nurse will best improve compliance and long-term treatment of the disease process?

• A)Discuss why the person is not adhering to the medication schedule.
• B)Suggest that the person take the medication first thing in the morning to prevent nausea.
• C)Refer the person to a social worker so that lower-cost medications can be obtained.
• D)Confront the person about the noncompliant behaviour.

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