In making rounds, the nurse meets a patient for the first time. The nurse asks the patient when morning medications are taken, such as before breakfast, after breakfast, or during breakfast. What does knowing the patient allow the nurse to do?
a. Choose the most appropriate time to give the medication.
b. Know what information to put on the medication error report form.
c. Explain to the patient that the medication will not be given at the usual time.
d. Evaluate whether or not the patient is taking the medication correctly at home.
ANS: A
"Knowing the patient" is at the core of the process nurses use to make clinical decisions. Knowing when the patient normally takes the medication will allow the nurse to keep the patient on as near normal a schedule as possible. Nothing in this question infers that the patient will not get the medications on time or that a medication error report will need to be completed. Although the nurse can evaluate whether or not the patient is taking the medication correctly at home, the main purpose, within this scenario, is to determine the most appropriate time to administer the medication.
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