Medications may come in a unit-dose package with a bar code that is scanned by a computer. Which process should the nurse perform before administering unit-dose medication?
1. Remove each medication from the packaging.
2. Check the medications in alphabetic order.
3. Read the drug label at least three times.
4. Ask the patient to name each of their medications.
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Irrespective of the way the medication comes, you must read the drug label at least three times: (1) before taking the drug from the unit-dose cart or shelf, (2) before preparing or measuring the prescribed dose of medication, and (3) before putting the medication back on the shelf or just before opening the medication at the time you give it to the patient.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.