A nurse has provided discharge medication instructions to the parents of a child being released from the emergency department. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the parents make which statements?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. "I should give this antibiotic as prescribed until the bottle is empty."
B. "I should use a spoon to give this medication."
C. "I will keep this medication in the refrigerator as the label directs."
D. "If my child develops any adverse effects, I will discard the rest of the medicine."
E. "This antibiotic should help to clear my child's infection."
Answer: E
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