Why is it important for the nurse to reconcile all the hospitalized patient's medication lists with the medication that the patient regularly takes at home?
A) So the physician can order the correct drugs for the hospitalized patient
B) So the patient's medication record correlates with the patient's medication history
C) So the patient continues taking the correct drugs
D) So the physician can make sure to change the patient's drugs
C
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1. Take the client on a tour of the operating room. 2. Allow the client to bring a toy or stuffed animal. 3. Allow the parents to stay with the child as much as possible. 4. Have the chaplain say a prayer with the child. 5. Use age-appropriate explanations. 6. Respond to questions in a straightforward manner.
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True False