Administering Medications 7th Edition by Donna Gauwitz

Exercise 19

Critical Thinking
The following are situations or scenes that might take place in a long-term care facility or in a hospital unit that has many older adult patients. Answer the questions briefly, using the information in this chapter.
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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