To help ensure the correct medication is given to the correct patient at the correct time the FDA plans in the future to use
2 A. a bar-coded identification system
B. a smaller patient to hospital staff ratio
C. a card similar to a credit card used to track medical history
D. a joint computer system between hospitals and pharmacies
A. a bar-coded identification system
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A) Remove elastic bandages once a day B) Report continuous loud crying or irritability C) Keep the hips elevated off of the bed D) Provide sensory stimulation
Which of the following combine results of studies into a measurable format and statistically estimate the effects of proposed interventions?
a. Integrative reviews b. Meta-analyses c. Peer reviews d. Systematic reviews
The staff is reviewing the client's behaviors and recent suicidal act, examining what clues, if any, were missed so that staff members can learn from the evaluation of the situation. This experience is termed which of the following?
A) Postvention B) Tertiary prevention C) Secondary prevention D) Psychological autopsy