The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a client. The nurse should take which initial action?A. Verify the client's full name and date of birthB. Ask about any medication allergiesC. Review the client's vital signsD. Review medications and potential interactions

During the medication administration process, it is import-ant that the nurse remembers which guideline?a. When in doubt about a drug, ask a colleague about itbefore giving the drug.b. Ask what the patient knows about the drug before givingit.c. When giving a new drug, be sure to read about it aftergiving it.d. If a patient expresses a concern about a drug, stop, listen,and investigate the concerns.

LO: Begin to examine client safety issues related to use of medicationPatient SafetyNurses, including nursing students, are responsible for patient safety related to preparing and administering medications.What knowledge must a nurse possess to administer drugs safely?

Before helping a person take pre-packaged medication what things need to be checked? To answer the question, read and interpret the text.

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit has received two new client admissions simultaneously. Which assessment is essential to determine which client the nurse should see first?A. Vital signsB. Number of prescribed medicationsC. Medical historyD. Code status

If the pharmacy sends a drug to the patient, you can safely administer that drug as prescribed, with confidence knowing that the pharmacy was responsible to check the action of the drug, the usual dosage, the route of administration, and the side effects.ResponsesTrueTrueFalse