To Identify Medication Errors in a Patient's Orders,a Nurse Can

question 23

Multiple Choice

To identify medication errors in a patient's orders,a nurse can do which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Clarify any unreadable or ambiguous orders with the prescribing physician.
• B) Check the order in a medication Kardex.
• C) Ask the patient about the medication.
• D) Identify the medication with an old medication record.

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Age

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Change

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Cross-sectional Method

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Longitudinal Method

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