Which client statement indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that the client understands the goal of the rehabilitation plan of care following a burn injury?

The picture shows that the newly hired PN is about to make a serious error by adding the medication directly to the feeding bag, which can cause clogging, contamination, or inaccurate dosing of the medication. The PN should demonstrate how to administer medication via a feeding tube correctly, which involves stopping the feeding, flushing the tube with water, instilling the medication, flushing again, and resuming the feeding.

The other options are not correct because:

B. Confirming that the medication is only administered once daily is not relevant or helpful, as it does not address the error or teach the correct technique of administering medication via a feeding tube.

C. Determining if the medication is compatible with the solution is not necessary or appropriate, as the medication should not be mixed with the solution in the first place, but given separately through the feeding tube.

D. Offering to assist in calculating the rate of flow for the mixture is not relevant or helpful, as there should be no mixture of medication and solution in the feeding bag, but separate administration of each through the feeding tube.

A. Assessing the client's mental status is crucial before administering zolpidem, a sleep aid, as it helps ensure the client is alert enough to take the medication safely. This assessment includes evaluating the client's level of consciousness, orientation, and cognitive function.
B. Monitoring body temperature might be necessary in certain clinical situations, but it's not directly relevant before administering zolpidem unless there are specific concerns related to body temperature.
C. Assessing bowel sounds is an important part of a comprehensive physical assessment, but it's not directly tied to the administration of a sleep aid like zolpidem.
D. Evaluating skin integrity is important for overall patient care, but it's not specifically linked to the assessment needed before administering a sleep medication like zolpidem.