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jayhills49 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse verifies that he is using only standardized abbreviations in documenting medication information. He recognizes that this fulfills which of the National Patient Safety Goals?

a. Improve the accuracy of patient identification.
b. Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
c. Improve the safety of using medications.
d. Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care.

Question 2

The nurse ensures that she provides the next nurse taking over the care of her client with a complete list of his medications since the next nurse is newly admitted to that unit. She recognizes that this fulfills which of the National Patient Safety Goals

a. Improve the accuracy of patient identification
b. Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
c. Improve the safety of using medications
d. Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care

Animal_Goddess · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The use of standardized abbreviations fulfills the goal of improving the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Communicating a complete list of the client's medications to the next provider ensures that the goal of accurately and completely reconciling the medications across the continuum of care.