You are the nurse working with the caregivers of a child who is being discharged from the pediatric unit of the hospital. You have been teaching the caregivers about safe storage, use, and disposal of medicines
Which of the following statements by one of the caregivers would indicate he or she had understood your teachings? a. "When we get home, we are going to give our baby her candy (medicine) just like you told us: every day at the same times."
b. "We will give her the antibiotic every day until it is finished and not save any of it."
c. "My brother's boy is coming down with something similar to what our girl had, so I told him he should try some of our medicine."
d. "I think I have this same prescription at home already from my sickness, so I understand I can use it, as long as it's the correct dosage for a child."
B
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A Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers of a child being discharged from the hospital about safe storage, use, and disposal of medicines, you would also teach them not to refer to medicine as candy.
B Correct. Teaching the caregivers of a child being discharged from the hospital about safe storage, use, and disposal of medicines, you would know they have understood your family teaching if they said: "We will give her the antibiotic every day until it is finished and not save any of it."
C Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers of a child being discharged from the hospital about safe storage, use, and disposal of medicines, you would also teach them not to give the medication to any other member of the family even if the illness is similar.
D Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers of a child being discharged from the hospital about safe storage, use, and disposal of medicines, you would also teach them not to give any medication other than the one prescribed by the discharge physician.
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