How should the nurse use the JCAHO 2006 National Patient Safety Goals to improve communication among caregivers?

Question

1. Review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization.
2. Use a verification process to confirm the correct procedure.
3. Studying a list of abbreviations that are not to be used throughout the organization.
4. Use the client's room number as an identifier.

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Annually reviewing a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs is used to improve the safety of use of medication in an organization-not to improve communication.
Rationale 2: Using a verification process to confirm that the correct procedure for the correct client is to be performed is another way to improve the accuracy of client identification.
Rationale 3: Studying a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols that are not to be used throughout the organization is one of the ways the National Patient Safety Goals improve the communication among caregivers.
Rationale 4: Using the client's room number as an identifier is a passive technique that would improve the accuracy of client identification.