Administering Medications 6th Edition by Donna Gauwitz

Exercise 16

The following is situation or scene that might take place in a long-term care facility or in a hospital unit that hasmany older adult patients. Answer the question briefly, using the information below.
A new older adult patient, Mr. Minassian, is getting his first dose of medicine. You are instructing him on the usual side effects of the drug. He is smiling and nodding, but he does not seem to understand what you are saying. What can you do to make sure he gets the information he needs?
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