In preparing to teach a patient how to self-administer mediation,the nurse realizes that 80% of patients who are instructed to self-medicate for preventative care fail to do so.Reasons for this include which of the following rationales?

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All the options provided are common reasons why patients might fail to adhere to self-medication regimens: fear of adverse events, inconvenient medication regimens, costly prescriptions, and forgetfulness.

In Preparing to Teach a Patient How to Self-Administer Mediation,the