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A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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Right client, medication, dose, route, time, allergies, indication, and relevant monitoring per protocol.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.

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A. 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 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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