Before administering a medication to a client, the nurse checks ...

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Before administering a medication to a client, the nurse checks the client's pulse, blood pressure, and laboratory values. The nurse is performing which right of medication administration?
 
  1. Medication
  2. Assessment
  3. Route
  4. Dose

Question 2

While reviewing a medication order, the nurse determines that it is written using the metric system. What did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion about the medication order?
 
  1. Number of ounces
  2. Number of drams of the solution
  3. Number of milligrams of the medication
  4. Number of grains of the medication
  5. Number of milliliters of the solution

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The nurse would not need to assess blood pressure, pulse, or laboratory values to determine the right medication.
Rationale 2: Some medications require specific assessments prior to administration, such as blood pressure, pulse, or laboratory values. Medication orders can include specific parameters for administration, so these assessments must be done before administering.
Rationale 3: The nurse would not need to assess blood pressure, pulse, or laboratory values to determine the right route.
Rationale 4: The nurse would not need to assess blood pressure, pulse, or laboratory values to determine the right dose.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3, 5
Rationale 1: Ounces are a measurement in the household system.
Rationale 2: Drams are a measurement in the apothecaries' system.
Rationale 3: Milligrams are a measurement in the metric system.
Rationale 4: Grains are a measurement in the apothecaries' system.
Rationale 5: Milliliters are a measurement in the metric system.

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