A nurse is developing a care plan for a client. Which client outcome statements are correctly formatted?
A. The client will understand the effects of the medication administered prior to discharge.
B. The nurse will administer all medications within ten minutes of their scheduled time.
C. The client will identify two adverse effects of enoxaprarin (Lovenox) prior to self-administering the drug.
D. The client will verbalize the storage requirements for NPH insulin prior to discharge.
E. The healthcare provider will discuss the desired effects of discharge medications with the client the evening before discharge.
Answer:
C. The client will identify two adverse effects of enoxaprarin (Lovenox) prior to self-administering the drug.
D. The client will verbalize the storage requirements for NPH insulin prior to discharge.
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