Author Question: The nurse needs to teach a patient about the side effects of a medication she is taking. By what ... (Read 119 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse needs to teach a patient about the side effects of a medication she is taking. By what means will the nurse know whether the patient has learned the information she needs to know about her medication?

a. The patient can repeat the information.
b. The patient learns the information in her mind.
c. The patient remembers most of the information given.
d. The patient is selective with the information given.

Question 2

A medication should be withheld when which is true?

a. The physician omits the trade name in the order.
b. There has been a change in the patient's condition.
c. The medication improves the patient's symptoms.
d. The patient is asleep.

snackralk · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Have the patient repeat information back, show a procedure, or follow up on a behavior to determine how well the material has been learned. Return demonstration or discussion is the only way to measure a patient's understanding.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
You must use good judgment in carrying out a medication order. If, in your judgment, there has been a change in the patient's condition that raises concerns about whether a medication should be given, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be answered by the patient's physician.