Statistics or evidence-based practice · practice question

The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and quality improvement indicators. Assessment data include pain scores decreased after an intervention, but sedation events also increased. Before a medication-related action, what must the nurse verify?

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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.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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