The home care nurse assesses a client diagnosed with hypertension. The client's blood pressure is 180/100...
The home care nurse assesses a client diagnosed with hypertension. The client's blood pressure is 180/100 mmHg. The nurse questions the client about compliance with medication. Which of the following responses by the client indicates to the nurse that the client is taking the prescribed medication?
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Some of the responses by the client which indicates that the prescribed medications are taken
- Patient verbalizing that he takes the medication as prescribed (explaining the time, before or after food)
- Checking the medication strip can give a knowledge whether or is consumed or not
- Counter checking or enquiring the family members
- Asking the caregiver or the family members who administers medication
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