8: patient education

Question 1

medication adherence

Answer 1

educate patients about the importance of adhering to prescribed medications including chemotherapy agents, immunosuppressive medications or antibiotics

Question 2

preventing infection

Answer 2

teach hand hygiene, proper food handling, avoiding large crowds and wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection

Question 3

signs of complication

Answer 3

teach patients to report fever, pain, discomfort, difficulty in breathing, bleeding or other changes immediately