What Is the Nurse's Priority Action to Protect a Patient

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse's priority action to protect a patient from medication error?

• A) Requesting that the prescriber write out an order, rather than giving a verbal order
• B) Asking anxious family members to leave the room before giving a medication
• C) Checking the patient's room number against the medication administration record
• D) Administering as many of the medications as possible at one time

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