A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about how to administer a topical medication. After showing the client the procedure, the nurse asks the client to perform the skill. Which of the following strategies is the nurse using?

Return demonstration

Discussion

Question and answer

Role play

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. Return demonstration involves the client demonstrating the skill back to the nurse after instruction, ensuring understanding and competence.
B. Discussion involves exchanging information verbally but does not involve demonstration of skill.
C. Question and answer involves the nurse answering client questions but does not include a practical demonstration.
D. Role play involves acting out scenarios but may not directly involve the client performing the actual procedure.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Inhaling rapidly with the spacer can lead to improper medication delivery, potentially reducing the effectiveness of the treatment.
B. The spacer does indeed increase the amount of medication reaching the lungs by reducing deposition in the mouth and throat, enhancing the therapeutic effect of the MDI.
C. Covering the exhalation slots of the spacer can interfere with proper inhalation technique, impacting medication delivery to the lungs.
D. The spacer is designed to minimize medication deposition in the oropharynx, optimizing delivery to the lungs for better therapeutic outcomes.

A. Instill the ophthalmic medication directly on the client's cornea. B. Apply gentle pressure to the client's nasolacrimal duct after instillation. C. Clean the client's eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus before instillation. D. Ask the client to tightly squeeze their eyes shut after the instillation.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Instilling the ophthalmic medication directly on the client's cornea is incorrect and could cause discomfort or injury.
B. Applying gentle pressure to the client's nasolacrimal duct after instillation helps to reduce systemic absorption of the medication and minimize side effects.
C. Cleaning the client's eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus is unnecessary and not a recommended procedure before instillation.
D. Asking the client to tightly squeeze their eyes shut after instillation may not affect the absorption of the medication and is not necessary.

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