For a nurse working in a hospital using a robotics pharmacy system, which describes the advantage for nurses?
1. The nurse will be able to leave out some of the 6 rights since the robot checks the medications.
2. The nurse should get medications quicker since the robot can work more consistently without breaks.
3. The nurse can delegate medication administration to the nursing assistant since they have already been
checked.
4. The nurse can expect that medication administration will be easier and with less potential for error.
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Explanation: 1. Robots should be able to get medications to the floor more quickly. However, since there is still
great room for error, the registered nurse will still have to complete the six rights of medication
administration to ensure client safety.
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