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A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to laboratory reference reasoning. Assessment data include client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.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 laboratory reference reasoning. Assessment data include client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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