Order 1989171: Health teaching plan about a medication

Scenario # 2 Client B is a 78-year-old retired accountant who lives in a house with one grandson. Client B is alert, oriented with no cognitive impairments. B enjoys reading the newspaper each day but has difficulty reading the small print and states “my eyes tire easily”.

Client B is prescribed Dexamethasone (Decadron) 4 mg by mouth twice a day