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A 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to enteral nutrition. Assessment data include the client coughs when drinking thin liquids and has wet vocal quality after swallowing. 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.Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.

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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 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to enteral nutrition. Assessment data include the client coughs when drinking thin liquids and has wet vocal quality after swallowing. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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