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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include a dashboard shows catheter-associated infection rates above the benchmark for 2 months. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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Administer on schedule even when the client is unarousable.Skip allergy checks if the drug was given previously without reaction.Delegate medication judgment to UAP to save time.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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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include a dashboard shows catheter-associated infection rates above the benchmark for 2 months. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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