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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and epidemiology basics. 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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Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.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 school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and epidemiology basics. 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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