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The charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to delegation to assistive personnel. Assessment data include telephone order received for a high-risk IV medication. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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

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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 charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to delegation to assistive personnel. Assessment data include telephone order received for a high-risk IV medication. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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