Which of the following would be an acceptable process to comply with the requirement that before use or administration of a medication brought into the hospital by a patient, his or her family, or a LIP, the hospital identifies the medication and visually evaluates the medication's integrity?
A. Medications are sent to teh pharmacy for review and then are returned to the nursing unit for administration. Nursing documents that this process has occurred on the medication order for the patient to take his or her own medication
B. A pharmacy staff member visually inspects the medication for particulates or discoloration and then adds a code/symbol in the medical record to indicate that it has been verified and is acceptable as labeled for safe administration
C. Medications are sent to the pharmacy, and the pharmacist adds a code/symbol on the medication container to indicate that it has been verified and is acceptable as labeled for safe administration
Answer: C. Medications are sent to the pharmacy, and the pharmacist adds a code/symbol on the medication container to indicate that it has been verified and is acceptable as labeled for safe administratio
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