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A 70-year-old client in a rehabilitation facility is being evaluated for postoperative monitoring. Assessment data include the client has not voided in 8 hours and lower abdomen is firm and tender. 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.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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A 70-year-old client in a rehabilitation facility is being evaluated for postoperative monitoring. Assessment data include the client has not voided in 8 hours and lower abdomen is firm and tender. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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