A nurse prepares a medication but notices that the prescription does not specify a route. What should the nurse do?
Correct answer: C. Withhold administration and clarify the prescription
- A. Choose the route commonly used for that medication
- B. Ask another patient which route was used previously
- C. Withhold administration and clarify the prescription
- D. Administer it by the route with the fastest absorption
Explanation
An unspecified route must be clarified before administration because route affects absorption, onset, and safety. Choosing a route independently, even a familiar or rapid route, can cause a serious medication error.
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About Routes and Safe Medication Administration
Safe medication administration covers oral, sublingual, buccal, topical, inhaled, enteral, intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, including their absorption patterns and technique. It also includes medication rights, patient identification, documentation, allergy checks, injection site selection and prevention of errors, with route selection distinguished from dosage calculation.
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