Factors That May Contribute to Patient Medication Errors Include Which

question 16

Multiple Choice

Factors that may contribute to patient medication errors include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Only two objectives,instead of four,are included in the treatment plan discussed with the patient.
• B) The nurse fails to provide the patient with information about both the desirable effects and the possible side effects of prescribed medication so that he or she can make an informed decision about the treatment plan.
• C) Medication-related teaching materials sent home with the patient are written at above the eighth-grade reading level,or contain long sentences and medical terms rather than common or familiar words.
• D) The nurse gives patients with new prescriptions verbal instructions only,rather than talking to patients and giving them written information or talking to patients along with showing audiovisual aids.

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