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Community Health Nursing: Medication Adherence

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Medication Adherence

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Created Date 11.21.15
Last Updated 09.13.16
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  • A patient was ordered an antibiotic for 14 days. When you check in on day 10 the patient states "I quit taking it about 3 days ago because I felt better." What is the length of persistence?
  • You check in on a patient who is reporting a continuous cough for multiple days and the physician orders a cough syrup with the directions "use as directed". What factor could affect adherence?
  • A patient was discharged on Xarelto for 25 days post surgery, at the three week follow up the patient reports she is still taking Xarelto because it was ordered. What is the patient displaying?
  • An 85 year-old patient with newly diagnosed dementia and a history of depression was recently discharged. What two behaviors exist that could cause non-adherence to the new treatment?
  • A 99 year-old woman who has been living alone for 15 years and has been on 15 different medications during those years. What is the primary behavioral concern that could cause non-adherence?
  • A nurse visits a patient who was recently discharged on new hypertension medications and counts the number of pills that are present. What step of the SIMPLE strategy is the nurse using?
  • A nurse is educating a patient about their new diabetes medications and explaining the possible side effects. The nurse is demonstrating the "I" step of the SIMPLE strategy by imparting knowledge?
  • A patient was recently discharged on a new and expensive medication. She reports to you that she can't afford the medication. What is the risk factor that will cause non-adherence?
  • Adherence is affected by only single behaviors
  • A nurse helps a dialysis patient organize their medications around their dialysis schedule. The nurse is demonstrating which strategy out of the SIMPLE method?