Medication errors have been on the rise over the past decade. A national initiative to minimize or eliminate the errors can be supported through which of the following responses?
1. Electronic medical administration records are generated weekly and compared to the clients' physician orders.
2. The client's medication administration record is compared to the client's identification bracelet before the medication is given.
3. The bar codes of the nurse, client's identification bracelet, and prescription medication are scanned and compared.
4. The client's medication administration record bar code is compared to the clients' prescription medications.
3
Rationale: Scanning bar codes at the point of care decreases the probability of the nurse making medication errors. These systems are designed to help the busy nurse to ensure that the right medication is given in the correct dosage and form at the correct time for the right client. Bar coding systems often include warnings for high-risk drugs, for medications with sound-alike names, for maximum dosages, and dosage discrepancies. All the other examples are insufficient or are performed away from the clients themselves.
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