What has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggested to greatly decrease the risk of medication errors?
A) Drug bar code system
B) Medications automatically dispensed to patients at predetermined times
C) Use of medication nurses to administer all ordered medications
D) Have patients' medications kept at the bedside for self-administration
Question 2
The Leapfrog Group identified four evidence-based standards that they believe will provide the greatest impact on reducing medical errors. What are the four evidence-based standards?
A) Computerized physicianprovider order entry, evidence-based hospital referral, ICU physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Practices scores
B) Computerized physicianprovider order entry, evidence-based visiting nurse referral, ED physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Practices scores
C) Computerized primary care provider order entry, evidence-based hospital referral, ICU physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Medication scores
D) Computerized nurse practitionerprovide r order entry, evidence-based outpatient referral, ED physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Medication scores
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