Assignment task:
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a hospitalized 35-year-old type 2 diabetes client recovering from an acute exacerbation of asthma. The client is on a insulin pump at home. While in the hospital the client is on Correction insulin with blood glucose monitoring along with 5u of insulin AC meals in the hospital. The client is also on an antibiotic and steroids to reduce inflammation in the airways. Recognizing the safety risks of polypharmacy and the importance of safe medication administration, the nurse takes steps to prevent medication errors. Complete the following sentence. Select words from the options below to fill in each blank. Follow the seven rights of medication administration Prepare medications for only one patient at a time Be sure to read labels at least 3 times Use at least 2 patient identifiers Question unusually large or small amounts Document all medications as soon as they are given To promote medication administration safety and to prevent medication errors, the nurse checks at least 2 client identifier(s), reads medication labels at least 3 times(s), and documents medication administration as soon as they are given.