A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client's capillary blood glucose level. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Choice A Reason:

Documenting the administration of medications after all assigned clients have been medicated is generally a good practice but doesn't address medication safety directly.

Choice B Reason:

Checking the clients' allergy bands with each medication administration is correct. During a review of medication administration protocol, it is important to emphasize safety practices that help prevent medication errors and ensure the correct medication is administered to the right patient. Checking the clients' allergy bands with each medication administration is a crucial safety step to verify the patient's identity and confirm allergies. This practice helps prevent medication errors related to patient identification and allergies.

Choice C Reason:

Reading medication labels twice before administration is an important practice, but it's not specific to patient identification or allergy checking.

Choice D Reason:

Using one client identifier before administering medication is important, but it's just one aspect of ensuring patient identification. Checking allergy bands provides an additional layer of safety by confirming allergies, which can be crucial in preventing adverse reactions.

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