To evaluate a client's understanding of the teaching given about ...

[Kthamas]

To evaluate a client's understanding of the teaching given about medications, the nurse should:
 
  a. have the client teach a family member about the client's medications.
  b. have the client take medications as will be done at home.
  c. have a family member administer the client's medications.
  d. document that the teaching about medications was completed.

Question 2

The nurse is concerned about the multiple medications prescribed for an older client, because the more medications the client is taking:
 
  a. the more likely the client will need social services assistance.
  b. the more likely the client is to be compliant with medications.
  c. the less likely the client is to experience medication errors.
  d. the greater the risk for medication errors.

[sabina576]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Correct: Having the client teach a friend or family member about the client's medications is a good way for the nurse to evaluate the client's understanding of the instructions.
B Incorrect: This will not provide evaluation concerning all of the aspects of medication teaching.
C Incorrect: This will not evaluate the client's understanding of medication instructions.
D Incorrect: This will not evaluate the client's understanding of medication instructions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not necessarily true.
B Incorrect: The client is more likely to be noncompliant as medications become more complex in number.
C Incorrect: The client is more likely to experience drug-drug interactions.
D Correct: As the number of drugs taken increases, medication errors increase.

[Kthamas]

TYSM

[AmberC1996]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it