Which intervention will be most effective when one is teaching a client about his or her medications and their administration?
a. Pointing out the colors of the medications for easier identification
b. Referring to medications by name and providing written instructions
c. Quizzing the client on each medication's purpose, side effects, and drug interactions
d. Encouraging the client to hold all questions until the end of the discussion so the nurse will not have to repeat information
B
Referring to the medications by name and providing written instructions will lead to less confusion. Pointing out colors can be a problem if there is visual impairment; quizzing the client is not necessary; and encouraging the client to hold questions may cause questions to be forgotten.
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