It is important for the LPN/LVN to be a part of the evaluation process when giving the patient medications. Which factor is considered to be an important part of the process of evaluating medications once they are given?
a. Asking the patient what the medication tasted like
b. Asking the patient if swallowing all of the medications at once helped
c. Evaluating the therapeutic effects and the adverse effects of the medication
d. Evaluating whether more scheduled medication is needed
ANS: C
The nurse checks for two types of responses to drug therapy: therapeutic effects and adverse effects.
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