Which statement made by a nurse indicates a misunderstanding regarding the nurse's role in medication management?
1. "I am responsible for monitoring potassium level on a patient who is receiving a thiazide diuretic."
2. "I am responsible for documenting whether the therapeutic effect of a medication is being achieved."
3. "I am responsible for teaching a patient how to correctly store, prepare, and self-administer medications."
4. "I am responsible for a medication error if I administered the medication, not if I delegated that responsibility to an unlicensed person."
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Rationale: The nurse is responsible for monitoring medications for efficacy and clinically significant adverse consequences.
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