You learn that a patient who was recently started on a new drug regimen is a nurse instructor. What should you do?
A. Realize that the patient already knows the information about the drug regimen.
B. Ask the patient what he or she knows about the drug regimen.
C. Treat the patient like any other patient.
D. Prepare a comprehensive teaching program.
Ans: B. Ask the patient what he or she knows about the drug regimen.
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