Medication Errors Have Been on the Rise Over the Past

question 12

Multiple Choice

Medication errors have been on the rise over the past decade. A national initiative to minimize or eliminate the errors can be supported through which of the following responses?

• A)Electronic medical administration records are generated weekly and compared to the clients' physician orders.
• B)The client's medication administration record is compared to the client's identification bracelet before the medication is given.
• C)The bar codes of the nurse, client's identification bracelet, and prescription medication are scanned and compared.
• D)The client's medication administration record bar code is compared to the clients' prescription medications.

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