Title: Describe significant factors related to medication use in the geriatric client.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Examining the Nursing Process for the Geriatric Client

Description should include

- changes of aging related to the administration of medication
- risks and complications related to medication
- techniques in administering drugs
- client's ability to follow medication instructions.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the physiological, psychological, and sensory changes of aging that affect pharmacotherapeutics in the older adult?
- What are the risks of over-the-counter drugs and polypharmacology in the older adult?
- What are the signs and symptoms of common complications of drug therapy in the geriatric client?
- What are techniques, skills, procedures, and nursing interventions associated with drug administration, such as the rights, injections, teaching self-administration, and documentation?
- How can one assess the client's ability to understand and follow medication prescriptions?