You are providing patient education on a medication for an 11-year-old boy. You should direct your teaching to ____.

A) the boy
B) the parents
C) the boy, parents, and siblings
D) the boy and his siblings
E) the boy and his parents

It's important to direct medication education to both the child and their parents to ensure understanding and adherence. The child needs to be aware of the medication they are taking and why, while the parents need to understand the medication to help manage it and support their child. Siblings are not typically involved in medication education unless there is a specific reason to include them.