Before administering any drug, what should you do? (select all that apply)
a. Check the order.
b. Wash your hands.
c. Instruct the patient that he or she must take the drug.
d. Find out the patient's family history.
e. Check the patient's identification band.
f. Keep drug in container until at the bedside.
ANS: A, B, E, F
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