Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 971 of 2368
The nurse teaches the parent of a child who has been prescribed methylphenidate. Which instruction about storage is correct?
- Keep the medication in the child's backpack for easy access at school
- Let the child's friends use extra pills if they have trouble focusing
- Keep expired tablets in the cabinet in case they are needed later
- Store the medication in a safe, preferably locked, place and do not share it
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Correct answer: Store the medication in a safe, preferably locked, place and do not share it
Stimulants are controlled substances with a high potential for misuse, so they are locked up, never shared, and disposed of by law or take-back programs.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Conditions: Stimulants. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026