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Marty

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Describe the closed loop of medication administration.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

________________ (RFID) tags include an antenna, a decoder to interpret data, and the tag that includes information. The antenna sends signals. When the tag detects the signal, it sends back information.
 
  The tags can be used to keep track of anything including medications.
  A. Response frequency identification
  B. Radio pharmacy identification
  C. Radio frequency identification
  D. None of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Electronic prescription from CPOE to the pharmacy system. The order is checked and approved by the pharmacist, and the nurse administering the medication scans the patient's armband to ensure that the medication is being given to the right patient. The nurse scans the barcodes on each medication or intravenous solution; the computer checks the electronic order and warns the nurse of any discrepancies. If the medication dose, route, and time match the order for the patient, the nurse can then administer the medication to th e patient. The nurse completes the documentation, confirming that the medication has been administered.

Answer to Question 2

C



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