The Nurse Is Visiting an Elderly Patient Who Lives with His

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is visiting an elderly patient who lives with his wife and daughter.He takes several daily medications,including antihypertensives,antiarrhythmics,diuretics,and pain medication.The patient's wife states that he takes all of the pills in the morning and some at night.The nurse should examine the pills and suggest which of the following?

• A)Take the antiarrhythmics and antihypertensives together in the morning to prevent hypotension during sleep.
• B)Take the diuretics at bedtime.
• C)Increase the different types of pain medication to prevent addiction to one.
• D)Administer at bedtime medications that are likely to cause confusion.