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
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The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Responsibilities of the nurse manager
Commonly Used Pharmacology Abbreviations
Medication Given via the Sublingual Route