A home-health patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild dementia has a new prescription for donepezil (Aricept) . Which nursing action will be most effective in ensuring compliance with the medication?
A) Setting the medications up weekly in a medication box
B) Calling the patient daily with a reminder to take the medication
C) Having the patient's spouse administer the medication
D) Posting reminders to take the medications in the patient's house
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