Chat with us, powered by LiveChat R.S. is an 85-year-old female who has congestive heart failure. Over the past 3 months, she has had four hospitalizations. Like many older adults, R.S. is experiencing difficulty swallowing and psychologic changes affecting her medication absorption - Writingforyou

R.S. is an 85-year-old female who has congestive heart failure. Over the past 3 months, she has had four hospitalizations. Like many older adults, R.S. is experiencing difficulty swallowing and psychologic changes affecting her medication absorption

 

R.S. is an 85-year-old female who has congestive heart failure. Over the past 3 months, she has had four hospitalizations. Like many older adults, R.S. is experiencing difficulty swallowing and psychologic changes affecting her medication absorption. 1. Which of the following would be an appropriate starting point for identifying causes for R.S.’s frequency of hospitalizations? Simply ask if she is taking her medications as directed. Assume that her frequent hospitalizations are secondary to expected changes, which are normal features of aging. Examine all of R.S.’s medication vials to complete an assessment including pill count for adherence. Assume that her frequent hospitalizations are the result of undertreating her conditions.