Anatomy & Physiology I/II · practice question

A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to cardiac conduction and perfusion. Assessment data include pain increases from 3/10 to 8/10 over 30 minutes. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.Right client, medication, dose, route, time, allergies, indication, and relevant monitoring per protocol.

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D. Right client, medication, dose, route, time, allergies, indication, and relevant monitoring per protocol.

Why

Medication safety requires full rights verification and monitoring; shortcuts increase error risk on the NCLEX and at the bedside.

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A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to cardiac conduction and perfusion. Assessment data include pain increases from 3/10 to 8/10 over 30 minutes. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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