Technology in Relation to Medication Administration

question 11

Multiple Choice

Technology in relation to medication administration:

• A) eliminates all sources of error.
• B) substitutes for the knowledge of the practitioner.
• C) eliminates the need for patient identification checks by the nurse.
• D) provides safeguards that are not possible with manual medication administration systems.
• E) has been shown to decrease the number of medication errors.

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Definitions:

Ethnic Gloss

Use of an ethnic label such as African American or Latino in a superficial way that portrays an ethnic group as being more homogeneous than it really is.

Ethnic Label

A term used to identify or categorize individuals based on their ethnicity or cultural heritage.

Homogeneous

Consisting of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous or mixed.

Informed Consent

The process by which an individual is fully informed about and understands the benefits, risks, and implications of a medical procedure or participation in a study before agreeing to proceed.