Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 340 of 2368
An older client says, "I feel great now, so I will stop my medications." Which response by the nurse is best?
- Stopping is fine once a client has felt well for about a week
- Feeling well means the condition has been cured and is gone
- You can take them only when your symptoms return again
- Feeling well usually means the medications are working, so continue them
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Correct answer: Feeling well usually means the medications are working, so continue them
Feeling good usually means the medication is working as prescribed and it should keep being taken.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Enteral Medications: Older Adults. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026