A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for an elderly client with multiple sclerosis. What measures should the nurse take when storing medications for this client?
A) Label the medication with the client's medical record number.
B) Provide details about the medication name and its dosage on its label.
C) Relabel the medication if the content on the label is illegible.
D) Record the manufacturing date of the medication on the label.
B
Feedback:
The nurse should properly label the medication name and dosage before storing medications for a specific patient. This ensures proper documentation. Medications must be labeled with the client's name, not the client's medical record number. The nurse should never relabel a medication. If a label is illegible, the nurse must return the container to the pharmacy for proper labeling. The medications must be properly labeled with the expiration date, not the manufacturing date.
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