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A 63-year-old client with chronic kidney disease is being evaluated for nursing care related to dysphagia and aspiration risk. Assessment data include the client receives enteral feeding and develops abdominal distention with nausea. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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

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B. 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 63-year-old client with chronic kidney disease is being evaluated for nursing care related to dysphagia and aspiration risk. Assessment data include the client receives enteral feeding and develops abdominal distention with nausea. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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