The nurse manager of an ambulatory well-child clinic is planning an evening lecture series for community family members that focus on the 2020 National Health Goals for safe medication administration
What topics should the nurse plan to include in this lecture series? A) Storing insulin in the refrigerator
B) Avoiding alcohol use in adolescents
C) Safe medication storage in the home
D) Completing entire course of antibiotics as prescribed
E) Nonpharmacologic ways to reduce stress and anxiety
B, C, E
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The 2020 National Health Goals, which speak to medicine administration, include reducing the use of alcohol by adolescents and reducing the nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs. Nurses can help the nation achieve these goals by educating parents about safe drug storage and teaching children and parents about effective nonpharmacologic ways to relieve stress or anxiety to help reduce drug dependence.
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