The nurse uses the nursing process prior to administering any medications. Which step will assure the best patient safety?
1. Assess the patient's developmental level.
2. Assess the patient's medical history.
3. Assess the patient's disease process.
4. Assess the patient's learning needs.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: An assessment of the patient's medical history, which includes allergies, is the most important assessment prior to administering medications. Assessing the patient's learning needs is important for medication education, but not for safely administering medications. Assessing the patient's developmental level is important for medication education, but not for safely administering medications. Assessing the patient's disease process is important in evaluating the effects of the medications, but not for safely administering medications.
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