During a home visit,the nurse learns that a patient has not been taking the prescribed medications.The patient reports having no insurance and tells the nurse that the drug is too expensive.After learning that there is no substitute medication,the nurse will perform which action next?

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Patient-assist programs may be helpful,but many are dependent on the patient's income,so the nurse should determine that first.It is unlikely that the pharmacy would offer a cost reduction.The patient has demonstrated an inability to navigate the system by simply not taking the medication,so only providing a phone number to the patient is not likely to be effective.

During a Home Visit,the Nurse Learns That a Patient Has