A realistic outcome of patient teaching about psychotropic medication is that the patient will
a. understand physiologic responses to drug therapy.
b. assess effectiveness of prescribed drugs in controlling symptoms.
c. describe onset, peak, and duration of action of each drug prescribed.
d. state the purpose, dose, and significant side effects of each drug prescribed.
D
The correct response identifies basic information that each patient should have. Because the information is basic, the outcome, as stated, is realistic. The other options are less basic and less attainable.
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