The nurse administers oral medications according to the unit dose system. Which does the nurse implement with each medication for every client?
1. Administers medication with expiration date of 10 days ago
2. Removes medication from package and take to client's room
3. Compares packaged medications with provider's prescription
4. Takes prescribed dose into the client's room in the packaging
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4. The nurse brings medication to the client in the original packaging, provides ex-planations and information to the client, and opens the packages at the bedside to help maintain safety, provide reassurance to client (correct medications are adminis-tered), and prevent waste. This policy lowers the risk of contaminating the medication on the way to the client's room, provides another opportunity to read the medi-cation's label, maintains accurate medication identification, and facilitates client teaching.
1. The nurse avoids administration of medication that exceeds the expiration date by 1 day.
2. Medication remains in the original packaging until the nurse is at the bedside. If the medication is spilled in the client's bed, the nurse may administer the medication as long as the medication and dosage are not altered and the medication is not conta-minated.
3. The nurse compares the MAR with the provider's original prescription.
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