Which intervention is most appropriate for the patient with the nursing diagnosis Noncompliance related to the patient's preference for cultural therapies rather than prescription medications?

A) Create a clearly written medication schedule and instruction list with dosages and side effects.
B) Describe the negative health outcomes that will be experienced if the cultural therapies are continued.
C) Attempt to coordinate the patient's cultural therapies with the prescribed treatments.
D) Inform the patient that the hospital will not be able to continue providing care if the noncompliant behavior continues.

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Kelli Dighton · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The best option for the nurse is to attempt to coordinate the patient's cultural therapies with the prescribed treatments.The nurse needs to start with the patient's own beliefs and then try to coordinate prescribed treatments so that they will be congruent.Threatening discontinuation of care and negative health outcomes will alienate the patient and worsen noncompliance.Creating a medication schedule will not increase compliance as it does not address the patient's cultural beliefs.

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