The nurse is meeting the parents of a 3-year-old who was just diagnosed with her third ear infection of the winter. The nurse has been asked to teach the family about the medication that has been prescribed
What is the best and more efficient way to teach the parents about administration of medication?
A) Hand the parents the prescription because the child has had this medication twice in the last 2 months
B) Give the parents the prescription and give detailed verbal instructions regarding the administration of the medication.
C) Hand the parents the prescription, give detailed verbal instructions, and demonstrate the administration.
D) Let the pharmacist give the parents information about administration of the medication
C
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