The Joint Commission (TJC) documented that patient education was ...

[sabina]

The Joint Commission (TJC) documented that patient education was deficient on several medical-surgical units of a local hospital. A nursing committee was formed to address this problem and focused on what likely nursing intervention?
 
  1. Providing educational pamphlets about medications to the patients.
  2. Asking the physicians to provide medication education to the patients.
  3. Discussing medications each time they are administered to patients.
  4. Requesting more frequent pharmacy consults for the patients.

Question 2

The nurse is managing care for several patients at a diabetic treatment center. What is the primary intervention for the nurse?
 
  1. To administer the correct medicine to the correct patient at the correct dose and the correct time via the correct route
  2. To return the patient to an optimum level of wellness while limiting adverse effects related to the patient's medical diagnosis
  3. To include any cultural or ethnic preferences in the administration of the medication
  4. To answer any questions the patient may have about the medicine, or any possible side effect of the medication

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Discussing medications each time they are administered is an effective way to increase the amount of education provided. Medication education is considered to be a responsibility of the nurse, not the physician or pharmacist. Educational pamphlets can be effective, but are not as effective as the nurse providing education to the patient.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Interventions are aimed at returning the patient to an optimum level of wellness and limiting adverse effects related to the patient's medical diagnosis or condition. The correct patient, dose, and time refer to the five rights of medication administration and, while important, is not the best, overall nursing intervention. Answering questions the patient may have is an appropriate intervention, but is not the best overall intervention. While important to include cultural and ethnic preferences, this is not the best overall intervention.

[sabina]

Excellent

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