A home health nurse has observed that a client, 80 years of…
A home health nurse has observed that a client, 80 years of age with multiple chronic health problems, takes a total of 19 medications on either a scheduled or PRN (as needed) basis. How should the nurse address this client’s risk of harm from polypharmacy?
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The nurse is caring for a 79-year-old client who has just returned to the medical-surgical unit following surgery for a total knee replacement received report from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). In the report, the nurse was informed that the client has been agitated in the past, following opioid administration. What principle should guide the nurse’s management of the client’s pain?
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