A nurse is preparing to dispense medication at the bedside of her client. What should she keep in mind?

a. Open up the unit-dose package at the bedside in front of the client, and place it in his or her hand.
b. The first step should be to give the medication to the client.
c. Leave the medication at the bedside if the client is not in the room.
d. Hand the medication to another nurse or a visitor if the client is in the bathroom.


a. Open up the unit-dose package at the bedside in front of the client, and place it in his or her hand.
FEEDBACK:
a. Open up the unit-dose package at the bedside in front of the client and place it in his or her hand.
b. The client needs to be identified first before the medication is administered. .
c. No medication should be left unattended. .
d. Medication should not be handed to another person to dispense to the client. .

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