The most critical of the following areas to assess before medication administration is:
A. Diet history
B. Allergy history
C. Surgical history
D. Drug tolerance
B
B. Allergy history is the most critical assessment done before medication administration.
A. Diet history is an important area to assess, but not as critical as allergy history, which can be life threatening.
C. Surgical history is an important area to assess, but not as critical as allergy history, which can be life threatening.
D. Drug tolerance is an important area to assess, but not as critical as allergy history, which can be life threatening.
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