A Home Health Client Is Having Difficulty Keeping His Medication

Multiple Choice

A home health client is having difficulty keeping his medication schedule organised. He makes this statement to the nurse at their next visit: "There are so many pills and the names are all confusing to me. I don't even understand what they're for." The nurse should:

A) fill a pill bar and tell the client not to worry, just take the pills according to that system.
B) write out the generic and trade name of all the pills for the client.
C) help the client remember colour and size in relationship to dosing time.
D) have the physician talk to the client about his medications.