The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. What should the nurse assess before providing the medications?
1. Family situation
2. Dates of immunizations
3. Allergy status
4. Capillary refill
Answer: 3
1. While family situation is an important part of the health history, it has no bearing on the administration of medications by the nurse.
2. Immunizations are important because they should be kept current, but the information does not affect medication administration.
3. It is a priority for the nurse to check the client's allergy status before administering medications to a client.
4. Capillary refill is not an assessment necessary for the administration of medications.
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