A nurse has just completed a medication history on a newly admitted patient. In order to complete medication reconciliation for this patient the nurse will
A) determine the best pharmacy for the patient to buy his medications.
B) compare the medications ordered by the health care provider with the list of medications obtained from the patient and communicate discrepancies to the health care provider.
C) Provide instructions pertaining to each medication the patient is currently taking and then add the medications ordered during the hospitalization.
D) explain to the patient the pharmacokinetics of each drug he will be taking in the hospital.
Question 2
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of an elderly patient who is being admitted to a medical ward from the emergency department. Which of the following is an open-ended assessment question?
A) Have you ever had a bad response to a drug that you've taken?
B) Does anyone in your immediate family have a history of drug allergies?
C) Are you comfortable with receiving needles?
D) What kind of reactions have you had to medications?
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