Teaching for methylphenidate (Ritalin) should include which of the following?
a. Give the medication after meals.
b. Give the medication when the child becomes overactive.
c. Increase the child's fluid intake when he or she is taking the medication.
d. Take the child's temperature daily.
Ans: a. Give the medication after meals.
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MC The rational model of policy development most closely resembles the nursing process in that it
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