A nurse needs to evaluate a patient's understanding of how to administer an IV medication at home. Which of the following would be the best method for evaluation?
A) The nurse explaining the procedure to the patient and family using diagrams
B) The nurse having the patient and family members demonstrate the procedure themselves
C) The nurse explaining the procedure while performing it on the patient
D) The nurse referring the patient to a computer-based educational library that has an interactive program
B
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The nurse is teaching an immunization class to a group of parents. To evaluate the group's understanding, the nurse stimulates discussion and poses questions. Which response by one of the parents demonstrates a need for further teaching?
a. "The DTaP vaccine helps prevent pertussis and tetanus." b. "The IPV vaccine helps prevent polio and is a live vaccine." c. "The MMR vaccine helps prevent measles, mumps, and rubella." d. "The Hib vaccine helps prevent type b H. influenzae."