When Technology Such as a Bar-Code Medication Administration (BCMA) System

question 6

Multiple Choice

When technology such as a bar-code medication administration (BCMA) system is used as part of the process of medication administration, fewer errors are made. The nurse knows that the proper procedure when using the BCMA includes which action?

• A) Signing into the system using the patient's ID number
• B) Typing in the patient's name and room number
• C) Scanning the patient's ID, MAR, and medication
• D) Discontinuing the medication if the system signals an error

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Definitions:

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply, minimizing the bias in calculation by taking the average of the initial and final quantities and prices.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in its price, indicating how sensitive consumers are to price changes.

Elastic Section

Part of a demand curve where a small change in price leads to a relatively large change in quantity demanded, indicating high price sensitivity.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good demanded by consumers.