When teaching a client who will be receiving home TPN and the primary caregiver for the client, the best way to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruction is:
a. have the caregiver demonstrate changing the CVAD dressing.
b. instruct the client on the importance of follow-up visits for lab studies.
c. have client and caregiver verbalize symptoms of line infection.
d. provide the client and caregiver with verbal and written instructions.
ANS: A, C
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Correct a. and c. The best methods of evaluating client teaching are demonstration of skills and client verbalization of instructions.
Incorrect b. and d. These actions are teaching, not evaluating client understanding.
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