A community health nurse working with a group of migrant workers is reinforcing instruction on how to avoid medication errors. What should the nurse encourage clients to do in order to avoid medication errors?
1. Have all medications filled at the same pharmacy.
2. Let the health care provider know if they have difficulty acquiring their medications.
3. Ask questions about how and when to take medications if they are unsure.
4. Take all the medication as directed, and not to save the medication for a future illness.
5. Ask friends or family if they have any of the same medication and are willing to share it with the client.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: The pharmacist can recognize possible drug interactions if all medications are filled at one pharmacy.
Rationale 2: Many indigent clients do not have the means to fill prescriptions and may be embarrassed to tell the health care provider.
Rationale 3: Taking the wrong amount of medication at the wrong time is a very common medication error.
Rationale 4: The nurse should emphasize the importance of taking all the prescribed medication as directed.
Rationale 5: It is never safe to share medications.
Global Rationale: The pharmacist can recognize possible drug interactions if all medications are filled at one pharmacy. Many indigent clients do not have the means to fill prescriptions and may be embarrassed to tell the health care provider. Taking the wrong amount of medication at the wrong time is a very common medication error. The nurse should emphasize the importance of taking all the prescribed medication as directed. It is never safe to share medications.
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