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dalyningkenk

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Before administering any medication, what is the nurse's priority action regarding patient safety?
 
  a. Verifying orders with another nurse
  b. Documenting the medications given
  c. Counting medications in the medication cart drawers
  d. Checking the patient's identification using two identifiers

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The nurse is explaining the Human Genome Project to colleagues. Which of these is the main purpose of the Human Genome Project?
 
  a. The study of genetic diseases.
  b. The study of genetic traits in humans.
  c. The discovery new genetic diseases.
  d. To describe the entire genome of a human being.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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