A nurse is preparing to administer several medications for a client. The nurse is responsible for understanding which of the following regarding medication administration? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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The nurse must understand the reason the medication was prescribed (B) to ensure it matches the patient's condition, the route of administration (C) to administer it correctly, how the medication is supplied by the pharmacy (D) to prepare the dose accurately, and the name of the medication (E) to verify they are administering the correct drug. The cost of the medication (A) is not directly related to the nurse's responsibilities for safe medication administration.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Several Medications for a Client