A nurse has admitted a client during a night shift and has completed and documented a nursing assessment. The nurse is now creating the client's medication administration record (MAR). What is the primary purpose of the MAR?
A) To ensure the medical health record is available to other disciplines when needed
B) To provide a secure place for pharmacy to document changes and observations
C) To facilitate the safe and timely administration of drugs to clients
D) To allow nurses make the administration of medications more efficient
C
Feedback:
Use of the MAR ensures timely and safe medication administration. Timeliness is not necessarily synonymous with efficiency, however. The MAR does not primarily exist to free up the medical health record or to provide a venue for pharmacists' documentation.
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