The nurse prepares an oral opioid analgesic for the patient who has dementia and pain
After checking the patient's medication administration record (MAR) for the last administration time and the patient's response to pain medication, the nurse chooses the correct analgesic and com-pares the patient's picture and wristband to the medical record. Which is the most important in-tervention for the nurse to implement before administering pain medication to the patient? a. Fill the pitcher with water.
b. Record the administration time.
c. Check the medication dose.
d. Help the patient to sit upright.
C
The most important intervention is to check the MAR and verify the correct dose before admin-istration to prevent adverse effects and toxicity. This is important from a safety standpoint and follows the rights of medication preparation and administration. Filling the water pitcher can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Assisting the patient to a particular position may be required, but it is not the most important intervention in medication administration. Adminis-tering the correct dose is much more important. The nurse should be focused on safety during the preparation and administration of medication. Medication documentation occurs after the medi-cation is administered.
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