When evaluating the therapeutic outcome of medication therapy for a client with a recurrent sexually transmitted disease, which client statement best confirms medication use?
A) "I take my medication per physician's order."
B) "I seem to have less breakouts with fewer symptoms."
C) "I am able to take the medication with food to prevent nausea."
D) "I feel that things are going better in my life."
B
Feedback:
The best evidence confirming a therapeutic outcome of medication use is the client's statement of having less symptom breakouts and fewer symptoms. This indicates that the medication is being effective to contain the disease. It is good that the client administers the medications per physician's order and is able to tolerate the medication with food. Although it is a positive statement that things are going better in the client's life, it does not necessarily mean that the effect stems from the medication therapy.
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