Maternal-newborn nursing · practice question

A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has 8% weight loss and the parent asks how to know intake is adequate. 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.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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A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has 8% weight loss and the parent asks how to know intake is adequate. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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