The physician prescribes an oral medication for the patient. What is the primary nursing assessment of the patient prior to receiving this medication?
1. The patient's understanding of the medication
2. The patient's ability to swallow
3. The patient's allergies
4. The patient's eyesight
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Rationale 1: The patient's understanding is important, but not a priority.
Rationale 2: The ability of the patient to swallow is a safety issue to prevent aspiration of the medication.
Rationale 3: The patient's allergies are important, but if the patient cannot swallow the medication, then the allergies are not significant.
Rationale 4: The patient's eyesight is not significant.
Global Rationale: The ability of the patient to swallow is a safety issue to prevent aspiration of the medication. The patient's understanding is important, but not a priority. The patient's eyesight is not significant. The patient's allergies are important, but if the patient cannot swallow the medication, then the allergies are not significant.
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