Before opening a medication package, which check is most important for safe administration?
Correct answer: A. The package is intact and within its expiry date
- A. The package is intact and within its expiry date
- B. The package has the patient's favourite colour
- C. The medication is the largest available size
- D. The package was stored beside similar drugs
Explanation
The nurse should inspect the package for damage, contamination, altered appearance and expiry before opening it. An expired or compromised medication must not be administered.
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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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