Chapter 5
A patient is transferred from an intensive care unit (ICU) to a general medical unit. Which nursing action is MOST appropriate to prevent a medication error? A. Contact the health care provider to rewrite all drug prescriptions. B. Perform a medication reconciliation for the patient during care transition. C. Ask the patient what medications need to be taken while in the hospital. D. Communicate a verbal report face to face from the transferring nurse. D When admitting an older adult patient to an acute care setting, which nursing strategy is most appropriate to prevent medication errors? A. Call the primary care physician to verify current medications. B. Ask the patient's family to verify medications the patient was taking at home. C. Ask the patient to provide you with a written list of all medications being taken at home. D. Ask the patient or family to bring in all medications the patient was taking at home. C
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