When Administering Medication to a Patient Whose Dose Has a Bar

question 15

Multiple Choice

When administering medication to a patient whose dose has a bar code on the medication wrapper that must be scanned by the computer,the nurse knows that which of the following protocols must be followed? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Just scan the bar code with the computer;there is no need to do anything else.
• B) The drug must be checked before removing it from the unit-dose cart.
• C) Check the dose before preparing or measuring the medication.
• D) The drug must be checked just before you open it and give it to the patient.

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