Question

You are getting ready to administer scheduled medications to Mrs. Smith, an 86-year-old female patient with a history of heart failure and angina. You have identified Mrs. Smith as the right patient and have checked the medication labels three times. As you explain to Mrs. Smith the medications you are planning to administer, she looks at them and states: “None of those pills look like mine! I’m not taking them until I talk to my doctor!” What interventions can the nurse implement in this situation?

Please answer in no less than 150 words.

Answer 1

Ans

Nurse goes to explain the disease that the patient have .

then nurse goes to explain the mechanism for the drugs

by explaining these two things can lead to the satisfaction to patient about the treatment and can change the mind of patient

telling benefits of early taking medications can change the mind of patient and can accept the medications