SHERPATH MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
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Which organization has developed guidelines that include 12 interdisciplinary core processes for
safe use of computer-controlled dispensing systems?
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- The American Health Care Association (AHCA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - ISMP
Rationale
To guide health care organizations to use computer-controlled dispensing systems safely, the
ISMP has developed and posted guidelines that include 12 interdisciplinary core processes. TJC
is an independent, not-for-profit organization which accredits and certifies health care
organizations and programs in the United States. The AHCA is a non-profit federation of
affiliate state health organizations that care for approximately one million elderly and disabled
individuals each day. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human
Services; the CDC's main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and
prevention of disease, injury, and disability.
Which component of a medication administration record (MAR) listed by the student nurse
needs correction?
- Date of patient's birth
- Date of patient's admission to the facility
- Date of patient's discharge from the facility
- Date of first administration of a medication - Date of patient's discharge from the facility
Rationale
The date of a patient's discharge from the facility is not a component of the MAR. The patient's
date of birth, date of admission to the facility, and date of first administration of a particular
medication must be listed in the MAR.
Which patient identifiers should be used together to prevent medication administration errors?
Select all that apply.
, - The patient's bed number
- The patient's telephone number
- The patient's room number
- The patient's Medicaid number
- The patient's medication record number - The patient's telephone number
The patient's medication record number
Rationale
If the right drug is not administered to the right patient, it is considered a medication error. To
avoid this, at least two separate written patient identifiers must be used. The patient's telephone
number and medication record number, generally found on the patient's wristband as a written
patient identifier, are appropriate identifiers. The patient's bed number, room number, and
Medicaid number are not acceptable identifiers.
Who enters the details of a medication order for the patient in a computer-controlled dispensing
system?
- Nurse
- Physician
- Pharmacist
- Unit secretary - Pharmacist
Rationale
The pharmacist receives the medication order and enters it in the computer-controlled dispensing
system. The physician provides the medication order, which is served by the pharmacist. The
nurse administers the medication to the patient. The unit secretary is not involved in any of these
activities.
Which information may be (i.e., is not required) transcribed into a medication administration
record (MAR) as per individual hospital policy?
- Date of admission of the patient
- Name of any medication withheld
- Time of medication administration
- Signature of the nurse administering the medication - Name of any medication withheld
RECORDS & DRUG DISTRIBUTION METHODS WITH
100%RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATED/GET A+
Which organization has developed guidelines that include 12 interdisciplinary core processes for
safe use of computer-controlled dispensing systems?
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- The American Health Care Association (AHCA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - ISMP
Rationale
To guide health care organizations to use computer-controlled dispensing systems safely, the
ISMP has developed and posted guidelines that include 12 interdisciplinary core processes. TJC
is an independent, not-for-profit organization which accredits and certifies health care
organizations and programs in the United States. The AHCA is a non-profit federation of
affiliate state health organizations that care for approximately one million elderly and disabled
individuals each day. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human
Services; the CDC's main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and
prevention of disease, injury, and disability.
Which component of a medication administration record (MAR) listed by the student nurse
needs correction?
- Date of patient's birth
- Date of patient's admission to the facility
- Date of patient's discharge from the facility
- Date of first administration of a medication - Date of patient's discharge from the facility
Rationale
The date of a patient's discharge from the facility is not a component of the MAR. The patient's
date of birth, date of admission to the facility, and date of first administration of a particular
medication must be listed in the MAR.
Which patient identifiers should be used together to prevent medication administration errors?
Select all that apply.
, - The patient's bed number
- The patient's telephone number
- The patient's room number
- The patient's Medicaid number
- The patient's medication record number - The patient's telephone number
The patient's medication record number
Rationale
If the right drug is not administered to the right patient, it is considered a medication error. To
avoid this, at least two separate written patient identifiers must be used. The patient's telephone
number and medication record number, generally found on the patient's wristband as a written
patient identifier, are appropriate identifiers. The patient's bed number, room number, and
Medicaid number are not acceptable identifiers.
Who enters the details of a medication order for the patient in a computer-controlled dispensing
system?
- Nurse
- Physician
- Pharmacist
- Unit secretary - Pharmacist
Rationale
The pharmacist receives the medication order and enters it in the computer-controlled dispensing
system. The physician provides the medication order, which is served by the pharmacist. The
nurse administers the medication to the patient. The unit secretary is not involved in any of these
activities.
Which information may be (i.e., is not required) transcribed into a medication administration
record (MAR) as per individual hospital policy?
- Date of admission of the patient
- Name of any medication withheld
- Time of medication administration
- Signature of the nurse administering the medication - Name of any medication withheld
