What action should the nurse take to ensure the safe administration of prescribed medications to a client? Select all that apply
1. Validating the healthcare provider's order
2. Checking two forms of client identification
3. Leaving a client's medications at the bedside
4. Returning a mislabeled medication to the Pharmacy
5. Deciding to report a medication error later in the shift
1, 2, 4
Rationale 1: Nurses must not administer any drug without a specific healthcare provider's order.
Rationale 2: Nurses must check two forms of client identification before administering medications.
Rationale 3: Nurses must never leave prepared medicines unattended.
Rationale 4: Nurses must send labeled bottles or packages that are unintelligibleback to the pharmacist for relabeling.
Rationale 5: Nurses must always report errors immediately.
Global Rationale: Nurses must not administer any drug without a specific healthcare provider's order; check two forms of client identification before administering medications; and send labeled bottles or packages that are unintelligible back to the pharmacist for relabeling.Nurses must never leave prepared medicines unattended and always report errors immediately.
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