The nurse follows the nursing process when conducting medication education about insulin. The step of evaluation is best demonstrated by which question?
1. "Is your abdomen the best place to inject insulin?"
2. "What questions do you have about insulin?"
3. "Can you recognize when you are experiencing hypoglycemia?"
4. "Can you tell me four points you remember about how to take your insulin?"
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of medication education by asking the patient for feedback from the education provided. Asking the patient what questions she has about insulin is an assessment question. Asking the patient if her abdomen is the best place to inject insulin is an assessment question. Asking the patient if she can recognize when she is experiencing hypoglycemia is an assessment question.
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