The nurse is acting as medication nurse for the unit. How often will the nurse document medication administration?
1. Every 2 hours for all clients
2. Every 4 hours for all clients
3. At the end of the shift for all clients
4. After each client receives a medication
Correct Answer: 4
The nurse carries the client's MARs (medication administration records) for any client receiving medications on the medication cart, and records medications as they are administered. Waiting to document medications can lead to medication errors, and waiting until the end of the shift is an invitation to forget what PRN medications were administered and when the medications were administered.
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