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MEDS. SAFETY
Chap. 35
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHAT SHOULD THE NURSE DO PRIOR TO GIVING ANY MEDICATIONS | ASSESS A CLIENT'S HEALTH STATUS AND OBTAIN A MEDICATION HISTORY |
| THE EXTENT OF THE ASSESSMENT DEPENDS ON WHAT? | THE CLIENT'S ILLNESS OR CURRENT CONDITION, THE INTENDED DRUG, AND THE ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION |
| TRUE OR FALSE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ROUTE OF ADMINSTRATION IS SUITABLE FOR THE CLIENT. | TRUE |
| THE NURSE ASSESSES THE CLIENT PRIOR TO ADMINISTERING ANY MEDICATION TO OBTAIN WHAT INFORMATION? | BASELINE DATA BY WHICH TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MEDICATION |
| TRUE OR FALSE. THE MEDICATION HISTORY INCLUDES ONLY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS? | FALSE. IT INCLUDES PRESCRIPTION, OTC, AND NONSANCTIONED DRUGS SUCH AS MARIJUANA. ALSO LIST ANY VITAMINS, HERBS, AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS, OR HOME REMEDIES. |
| THE NURSE SHOULD CLARIFY WITH THE CLIENT ANY ____________________THEY MAY HAVE TO MEDICATIONS. | SIDE EFFECTS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, OR ALLERGIC RESPONSES |
| THE NURSE MUST BE ______________ ABOUT MEDICATIONS. | KNOWLEDGEABLE |
| THE PROCESS OF CREATING THE MOST ACCURATE LIST POSSIBLE OF ALL MEDICATIONS A PATIENT IS TAKING-INCLUDING DRUG NAME, DOSAGE, FREQUENCY, AND ROUTE | MEDICATION RECONCILIATION |
| ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 50% OF ALL MEDICATION ERRORS | POORLY COMMUNICATED MEDICATION ORDERS |
| WHEN SHOULD A NURSE WRITE A COMPLETE LIST OF A PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS? | ON ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE. THE CURRENT LIST NEEDS TO BE COMPARED TO ANY NEW MEDICATIONS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN ON ADMISSION AND DURING THE CLIENT'S HOSPITAL STAY |
| TRUE OR FALSE. MEDICATIONS THAT ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED AROUND THE TIME OF SHIFT REPORT, DO NOT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED. THEY ARE ON THE PATIENT'S (MAR). | FALSE. THEY DO NEED TO BE DISCUSSED IN REPORT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ONCOMING NURSE KNOW IF THE MEDICATION WAS ALREADY GIVEN OR NOT. |
| AN IMPORTANT TOOL THAT THE NURSE SHOULD TEACH THE CLIENT TO HELP PREVENT ERRORS IS? | THE NURSE SHOULD EMPHASIZE TO THE CLIENT THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE LIST OF THEIR MEDICATIONS AND TAKING IT WITH THEM TO THEIR FOLLOW-UP VISITS AND TO FUTURE HOSPITALIZATIONS, IF ANY. |
| MAINTAINING THEIR LIST OF CURRENT MEDICATIONS HELPS IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND AVOID WHAT? | POTENTIAL ERRORS IN MEDICATION ADMINSTRATION |
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