You have been assigned to provide AM care for three clients at your clinical site. Which of the following actions would be your first priority before beginning care of your assigned clients?
1. Review medication administration records.
2. Review each client's chart before beginning care.
3. Introduce yourself to your clients.
4. Gather equipment and supplies necessary for delivering care.
2
Rationale 1: Reviewing the client's medical chart is most important in determining the type of care to be given. Answer options 1, 3, and, 4 might be correct, depending on what care you will be involved in performing, but are not the first priority.
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