A 2-year-old child recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder will be discharged home on an anticonvulsant
Which of the following actions by the mother best demonstrates understanding of how to give the medication? The mother
1. verbalizes how to give themedication.
2. acknowledges understanding ofwritten instructions.
3. draws up the medication correctly inan oral syringe and administers it to the child.
4. observes the nurse draw up themedication and administer it to the child.
Answer:3
Rationale: Verbalization of how to give the medication and acknowledging understanding of written instructions are methods that might be used,but they do not actually demonstrate understanding.Observing the nurse draw up and administer the medication may be used in the teaching process. The best way for the mother to demonstrate understanding is to actually draw up and give the medication.
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