The nurse is preparing the dosage for a client as per the medication administration record. Which of the following precautions should the nurse always take when preparing medications?
A) Ask another nurse to assist in preparing the medication.
B) Avoid relabeling containers with missing labels.
C) Check the label of the drug container once before administration.
D) Transfer medications from large containers to small containers.
B
Feedback:
The nurse should avoid using medication from containers with missing labels because this eliminates speculating on the drug name or dosage. The nurse should work alone without interruptions and distractions to promote concentration, rather than asking another nurse to assist with preparing the medication. The nurse should check the label of the drug container three times before administration at various stages of preparing the dosage in order to ensure accuracy. Medication should not be transferred between containers in order to prevent mismatching contents.
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