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The community health nurse at a public health clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and screening programs. Assessment data include a client with active tuberculosis missed two public health appointments. 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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The community health nurse at a public health clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and screening programs. Assessment data include a client with active tuberculosis missed two public health appointments. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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