Hospital administration is considering the purchase of a robotic pharmacy system. What would be the advantage of this system to the nurses who work in the hospital?
A) The nurse will be able to leave out some of the six rights of medication administration because the robot checks the medications.
B) The nurse should get medications more quickly because the robot can work more consistently without breaks.
C) The nurse can delegate medication administration to the nursing assistant because the medications have already been checked.
D) The nurse can expect that medication administration will be easier and carry less potential for error.

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1. The nurse must still complete the six rights of medication administration to ensure client safety.
2. Robots should be able to get medications to the floor more quickly.
3. The administration of medication cannot be delegated to the nursing assistant.
4. There is no assurance that medication administration will be easier.

Hospital Administration Is Considering the Purchase of a Robotic Pharmacy