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1) Health and Literacy Assessment: In the space below, write a narrative summary (one or two paragraphs) of the client’s ability to manage their medications. Be sure to discuss any special monitoring...

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1) Health and Literacy Assessment: In the space below, write a narrative summary (one or two paragraphs) of the client’s ability to manage their medications. Be sure to discuss any special monitoring that may be necessary (e.g. lab tests). Assess the client’s ability to open bottles, read labels, and organize dosing. Perform a mini –cog assessment.

2)Does the client have any questions about their medications? If so, indicate below.


3) In one paragraph, summarize your findings and make recommendations about potential nursing diagnoses and interventions for this patient.

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Anju Lata answered on Sep 22 2021
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NUR 473 Nursing Care of the Older Adult
Medication Reconciliation Brown Bag Assignment
Student Name:Sidrah Hassan
Date of Assignment: 09/16/2019
(For the student to achieve the maximum benefit of this assignment is it strongly suggested that the client that the nursing student selects for this exercise is not a parent but rather an older adult relative or an acquaintance/friend. It is imperative that the client be older than 65 years old).
Client: Anonymous:T.M
Client Age:    87 Y
Gender:    Female
Present Medical History:Acute or Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Past Medical History:COPD, HTN, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pulmonary fi
osis, Respiratory Failure with hyperpnea
Past Surgical History:NONE
Allergies:Shellfish, Lactose
1) Medication List:
    Medication Name (include trade and generic names)
    Dose / Route
    Frequency
    Is med expired?
    Reason for taking med (state in client’s own words)
    Adherence to prescribed medication
Yes/No
If No, Indicate Why Not?
    Metoprolol tartrate (Toprol and Toprol XL)
    25 mg/PO
    Twice a day
    NO
    “It’s for my blood pressure”
    YES
    Prednisone tablet (Rayos, Sterapred, Winipred)
    40 mg /PO
    Once daily
    NO
    “ I take this for my joint pain, it’s for my arthritis”
    YES
    Diltiazem (Cardizem,Cartia, Taztia)
    20 mg /IV PUSH
    q3hrs
    NO
    “I think this one is for my heart or blood pressure as well”
    YES
    Enteric coated aspirin
(Acuprin, ASA, Rivasa, Sloprin)
    325 mg/PO
    Once daily
    NO
     “I take this medicine for my rheumatoid arthritis”
    YES
    Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
    650 mg/PO
    q6hr prn
    NO
    “I usually take Tylenol for when I’m in pain”
    YES
    Albuterol/Ipratropium (Accuneb, Airomir, Ventolin)
    3ml...
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