A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a history of stroke who has been prescribed several medications and expresses reluctance to take them because of his difficulty swallowing. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

Check to see if the client’s medications can be crushed and mixed with soft foods.

Observe for symmetry of the client’s soft palate and uvula.

Notify the provider of the client’s report.

Ask the pharmacist whether a liquid form of the medication can be substituted for the client.