A nurse is preparing oral medications for administration. Which of the following should the nurse do when preparing these medications?
a. When preparing liquids, pour the liquid from the bottle to the patient's mouth.
b. Remove unit dose drug from wrapper before getting to the bedside.
c. Prepare liquids by placing the label side of the bottle on the outside away from the hand.
d. Check the patient's armband before administering the medications.
D
Liquid medications should be poured from the bottle into an administration cup and not directly into the patient's mouth. The bottle should be held with the label up to prevent spilled liquid from obliterating the label. A unit-dose tablet should be placed directly into the medicine cup without opening it. The most correct action for the nurse to take would be to check the patient's armband before administering the medications.
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