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The RN on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to incident reporting. 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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Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.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 RN on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to incident reporting. 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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