The nurse is caring for a patient who will give himself medication injections at home after discharge. How can the nurse best determine that the patient understands the technique and can administer the injections correctly?
a. Provide written instructions about how to administer the injections.
b. Watch the patient give himself an injection.
c. Call the patient the next day to ask if he is having difficulty with the injections.
d. Ask the patient if he understands how to administer the injections.
ANS: B
The nurse should watch the patient give himself an injection to make sure that he is doing it correctly. This will give the nurse an opportunity to point out and correct any mistakes and offer the patient reassurance about his technique.
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