The nurse is managing care for several patients at a diabetic treatment center. What is the primary intervention for the nurse?

Question

1. To administer the correct medicine to the correct patient at the correct dose and the correct time via the correct route
2. To return the patient to an optimum level of wellness while limiting adverse effects related to the patient's medical diagnosis
3. To include any cultural or ethnic preferences in the administration of the medication
4. To answer any questions the patient may have about the medicine, or any possible side effect of the medication

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Rationale 1: The correct patient, dose, and time refer to the five "rights" of medication administration and, while important, is not the best, overall nursing intervention.
Rationale 2: Interventions are aimed at returning the patient to an optimum level of wellness and limiting adverse effects related to the patient's medical diagnosis or condition.
Rationale 3: Answering questions the patient may have is an appropriate intervention but is not the best overall intervention. While important to include cultural and ethnic preferences, this is not the best overall intervention.
Rationale 4: Answering questions the patient may have is an appropriate intervention but is not the best overall intervention.
Global Rationale: Interventions are aimed at returning the patient to an optimum level of wellness and limiting adverse effects related to the patient's medical diagnosis or condition. The correct patient, dose, and time refer to the five "rights" of medication administration and, while important, is not the best, overall nursing intervention. Answering questions the patient may have is an appropriate intervention but is not the best overall intervention. While important to include cultural and ethnic preferences, this is not the best overall intervention.