The nurse applies the nursing process in medication therapy to ensure what?
A) That medications are given at the right time
B) That care is efficient and effective
C) That the right dose of the drug is given to the patient
D) That the right drug is given to the right patient at the right time
B
Feedback:
Nurses use the nursing process as a decision-making, problem-solving process to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care. Options A, C, and D are incorrect and do not describe why the nursing process is important as much as they explain how to give medications safely.
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