A nurse has provided discharge medication instructions to the parents of a child being released from the emergency department. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the parents make which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply

Question

1. "I should give this antibiotic as prescribed until the bottle is empty."
2. "I should use a spoon to give this medication."
3. "I will keep this medication in the refrigerator as the label directs."
4. "If my child develops any adverse effects, I will discard the rest of the medicine."
5. "This antibiotic should help my child's infection clear."

Answer 1

1,3,5
Rationale 1: Antibiotics should be given until the medication is gone.
Rationale 2: Medications should be administered with standard devices, not household objects.
Rationale 3: The label will designate storage instruction.
Rationale 4: The parent should notify the prescriber, not just discard the medication.
Rationale 5: The parents should understand the reason the medication is being prescribed.
Global Rationale: Antibiotics should be given until the medication is gone. The label will designate storage instruction. The parents should understand the reason the medication is being prescribed. Medications should be administered with standard devices, not household objects. The parent should notify the prescriber, not just discard the medication.