The Joint Commission documented that client education was deficient on several medical-surgical units of a local hospital. A nursing committee was formed to address this problem. What is the best intervention to improve client education?
A. Providing educational pamphlets about medications to the clients
B. Asking the healthcare providers to provide medication education to the clients
C. Discussing medications each time they are administered to clients
D. Requesting more frequent pharmacy consults for the clients
Answer: C
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