The Joint Commission, in 2006, published a list of National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals. Which of the following accurately reflects one of these safety guidelines?
A) Use at least three patient identifiers.
B) For verbal orders, have the prescriber read back the order.
C) Label all medications in procedural settings.
D) Do not use abbreviations, acronyms, or symbols for medication orders.
C
Feedback:
To improve the safety of using medications, the nurse should label all medications (e.g., syringes, medicine cups) in procedural settings. To improve the accuracy of patient identification, the nurse should use two patient identifiers that are not the patient name, number, or bed tag. For verbal orders, the person receiving the order should read it back. The nurse should also standardize a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols that are not to be used throughout the organization.
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