Question

Miss Martin, a 55-year-old woman admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is being discharged from the hospital. She is prescribed lorazepam at home for anxiety. The nurse is reviewing information with the client about this medication. Which statement by the client would indicate the need for additional teaching?

Answer 1

The statement “I should take the medication first thing in the morning, every day” indicates the need for additional teaching.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The medication prescribed to Miss Martin is capable of making her sleep for hours.
• If she opts to consume the given medicine early in the morning, she would probably feel sleepy for the next few hours and may not be able to do her morning chores with full efficiency.
• Hence, it is needed to teach her that the given medicine isn’t supposed to be consumed in the morning.