The home care nurse plans to teach a 73-year-old female client about her medication, including how to give herself injections of insulin. Knowing that there are often barriers to medication adherence for the elderly,
the nurse should plan to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Use standardized teaching plans for insulin administration
B) Complete a mental status assessment
C) Supervise the medication regime intermittently
D) Document for communication with providers
E) Discuss whether she takes the medications as ordered
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B, D, E
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