Which is the priority safety action of the nurse after removing one medication from the drug cart for administration to a client?
1. Locking the drug cart before walking away
2. Obtaining the client's medication administration record (MAR)
3. Performing hand hygiene
4. Documenting the drug's administration
Correct Answer: 1
The nurse must always use care to lock the drug cart before walking away because the cart contains syringes, needles, and numerous medications that could endanger a life. The client's MAR should have been retrieved prior to removing the medication from the cart in order to perform the rights of medication administration. Hand hygiene should be performed before touching a medication to be administered to a client. Documentation of medication administration should never be performed until the medication is given to the client.
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