nurse practitioner is assessing a patient who initially presented with symptoms of issues falling asleep and staying asleep, anxiety, racing thoughts, irritability, problems concentrating, daytime fatigue, and inability to control their worries.The patient was initiated on paroxetine (Paxil) for their symptoms. However, during the past few appointments and the current one, the patient reported not taking their medication regularly, not knowing the name of the drug, and not knowing why they were prescribed the medication. What is the best next step for the nurse practitioner?CDAsk the patient whether they would like a different treatmentProvide an education pamphlet on the patient’s medicationReinforce the importance of taking the medication as prescribedUse a teach-back method to educate the patient about the drug
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