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

question 39

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 a medication is administered.
• 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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