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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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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.Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.

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C. 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 home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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