It is important for the nurse to evaluate the efficacy of what parameter when evaluating the drug therapy of a patient?

Question

A) Appropriateness of drug dosages
B) Compliance
C) Caregivers' knowledge level
D) Nursing interventions

Answer 1

D
Feedback:
During the evaluation phase of care, nurses evaluate how effective care has been in meeting outcome goals. Appropriateness of drug dosages should be determined before administering the medication and not when evaluating their effects. Often, compliance cannot be evaluated until the nurse evaluates the effectiveness of therapy and finds the drug is not performing as expected, at which time the nurse may question the patient about whether medications are being taken as ordered. Caregivers' knowledge level is an assessment providing data that will determine the teaching plan.