The nurse teaches a patient to self-administer insulin. How can the nurse best evaluate whether the patient understands the instructions?
a. Observe as the patient prepares and injects a dose of insulin.
b. Have the patient list the steps of the procedure for insulin administration.
c. Ask the patient an open-ended question about feelings related to the procedure.
d. Ask the patient to repeat the information in the insulin pamphlet that was provided.
ANS: A
Observing the patient as he or she demonstrates injection is the most objective measure. B. C. D. These are good additional steps, but they are not the best way to evaluate effectiveness of teaching.
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