You are the nurse who is caring for a patient with an allergy to peanuts. What would be an immediate goal with a nursing diagnosis of "knowledge deficit related to the patient's administration of an Epi-pen"?
A) The patient will demonstrate correct injection technique with today's teaching session.
B) The patient will observe the nurse demonstrating the injection.
C) The nurse will teach the patient's family member to administer the injection.
D) The patient will return to the clinic in 2 weeks to demonstrate the injection.
Ans: A
Feedback: Immediate goals are those that can be reached in a short period of time. An appropriate immediate goal for this patient is that the patient will demonstrate correct administration of the medication on a specified date of today. Answers B and C are incorrect because the goal should specify that the patient administer the Epi-pen. Answer D is not an immediate goal.
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