50. A home health nurse is making a follow-up visit to an older adult following discharge from a hospital. Which action by the nurse is most important regarding medication administration in the home setting?
50. A home health nurse is making a follow-up visit to an older adult following discharge from a hospital. Which action by the nurse is most important regarding medication administration in the home setting?
. Give the ordered medication during the visit.
. Provide comprehensive teaching.
. Count the number of pills remaining.
. Prepare a list of medications for client.
Test-Taking Tip
"Teaching" is an umbrella answer that encompasses the other options.
Content Area: Geriatrics, Pharmacology; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Medication Administration
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Answer 1 is incorrect because giving the medication without ensuring that the client understands the orders after the nurse leaves would not be the best action. Answer 2 is correct because effectiveness of the discharge orders will depend on the client understanding the regimen. Answer 3 is incorrect because this may indicate a problem that teaching will correct. Answer 4 is incorrect because this will most likely have been part of the predischarge teaching.