“Jordan is a 52-year-old person living with type 2 diabetes whose provider recently added a second daily medication after their A1C rose from 7.6% to 9.1%. Jordan works alternating shifts and cares for an aging parent. At a follow-up visit, Jordan reports consistently taking their morning dose but missing the evening dose “”more nights than not.”” Jordan says, “”My schedule’s never the same two days in a row. By the time I remember, I’ve already gone to bed.”” Which response by the diabetes care and education specialist best supports sustainable medication-taking?”
Which response by the diabetes care and education specialist best supports sustainable medication-taking?
- A. “Missing doses can raise your glucose and increase your risk of complications. Let’s set a daily 8 PM phone alarm so you don’t forget, and I’ll check your adherence at the next visit.”
- B. “Your evenings sound unpredictable in a good and hard way. Is there something you do most nights, no matter what shift you’ve worked, that we could anchor this dose to?”
- C. “Since mornings are working well, let’s move you to a pill organizer with both doses pre-sorted by day, so you can just take whatever’s next whenever you think of it.”
- D. “Would it help if your parent reminded you each evening? Having someone else keep track might take the pressure off you.”
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