A nurse administering medications to a variety of patients on amedical-surgical floor recognizes that which patients may needadditional education about medication adherence? Select all thatapply.Select one or more:Ma. Thirty-four-year-old female with family history of blood clotstaking an estrogen oral contraceptiveEb. Fifty-year-old recently remarried male taking antihypertensivemedicationc. Thirty-eight-year-old male recently started on an antidepressantd. Seventy-eight-year-old female being treated for shinglese. Twenty-eight-year-old female started on acne medicationknown to cause male-patterned hair growth

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You are a nurse readying your patient, who is 3 days postsurgical hip repair, to transfer to a rehabilitation facility for continued therapy. As your patient’s history includes dementia and a high potential for infection, thorough communication is in order to ensure optimum continuity of care. The patient’s family members are supportive but somewhat divided as to her living arrangements after she has completed her physical rehabilitation. (Learning Objectives 1 and 7) a. What data in the scenario are pertinent? b. Describe some of your responsibilities within this situation to ensure continuity of care. c. After the patient completes her physical rehabilitation, what steps are necessary to provide effective discharge planning?
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