Select the correct order in which a nurse follows the listed steps to replace a transdermal patch for a patient
1. Select a location for the new patch, cleanse the new location with an alcohol swab, apply the new patch, and remove the old patch.
2. Cleanse the location where the new patch is to be placed; remove the old patch; write the date, time, and nurse's initials on the new patch; and apply the new patch.
3. Remove the old patch; cleanse the old patch's location with an alcohol swab; write the date, time, and nurse's initials on the new patch; and apply the new patch.
4. Remove the old patch, select a location for the new patch, cleanse the location of the new patch with an alcohol swab, and apply the new patch.
ANS: 3
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