Question

a nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has brought their medications to the facility. which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• allow the client to continue taking the medications as they did at home.
• take the medications from the client and discard them.
• compare the medications the provider has prescribed with the client’s medications from home.
• place the medications in the medication cart and administer them as the client took them at home.

Explanation:

In a healthcare setting, when a client brings medications to the facility, the nurse should verify and compare the home medications with the provider's prescribed medications to ensure safety, accuracy, and compliance with the facility's protocols. Allowing the client to continue as at home without verification is unsafe. Discarding medications is inappropriate. Administering as at home without provider input is also incorrect.

Answer:

C. Compare the medications the provider has prescribed with the client’s medications from home