Describe significant factors related to medication use in 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?