The nurse is preparing a patient's prescribed medications. In order to ensure patient safety, the nurse will perform which intervention(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Select the correct supplies.
b. Administer the medication by the correct route.
c. Use room number to identify correct patient.
d. Educate patient regarding medications prescribed.
e. Document in chart all aspects of medication administration.
ANS: A, B, D, E
The nurse prepares prescribed medications using procedures to ensure patient safety, including selecting correct supplies, administering medication by the correct route, educating patients regarding medications prescribed, and documenting in chart all aspects of medication administration. To improve the accuracy of patient identification, it is now recommended that two patient identifiers, neither of which is the room number, be used when administering medications. Best practice would be to look at the patient's name band for identity and to request that the patient state his or her name and birth date.
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