The nurse is instructing the student nurse regarding discharge teaching and medications. Which response by the student would indicate that learning has occurred?
a. "I need to be precise when teaching a patient about Zyprexa (olanzapine) and Zyrtec (cetirizine)."
b. "The medications can be picked up at the pharmacy on the way out of the hospital."
c. "I need to be sure to give the patient leftover medications from the medication drawer."
d. "I need to remember to teach the patient to take all medications at the same time of the day."
ANS: A
Zyprexa and Zyrtec are sound-alike, look-alike medications. Zyprexa is an antipsychotic and Zyrtec an antihistamine; these agents treat two different conditions. Bringing the differences and similarities in spelling and sound to the attention of the patient is important for patient safety. Medications are not distributed by the hospital, and medications do not need to be administered at the same time each day.
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