The nurse is preparing a patient's prescribed medications.In order to ensure patient safety,the nurse will perform which intervention(s)? (Select all that apply.)

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To ensure patient safety, the nurse must select the correct supplies for medication administration, administer the medication by the correct route as prescribed, educate the patient regarding their medications to ensure understanding and compliance, and document all aspects of medication administration in the patient's chart for accurate record-keeping. Using a room number to identify a patient (C) is not a safe practice because patients can change rooms; proper identification should involve using the patient's name and another identifier, such as a birth date or medical record number.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient's Prescribed Medications