Completing and documenting an accurate medication history from the patient is the important first step in the _____________ process
Fill in the blanks with correct word
medication reconciliation
Medication reconciliation compares the patient's home medication list versus the medication orders at admission, transfer, or discharge to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions.
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A male client with a history of schizophrenia was admitted to the mental health facility after he was found on the street in a confused state and was uncooperative when approached by the police
One of the first assessments that should be performed on this client upon admission is a _____ assessment. a. Physical b. Sociocultural c. Psychosocial d. Psychiatric
Which of the following trends should the psychiatric nurse consider when engaged in planning for
future managed behavioral health organization services? (More than one answer may be correct.) A. Cost constraints will continue. B. Community-based care will evolve. C. Case management is a necessary skill. D. The prevalence of dementia is falling. E. Cultural diversity in the United States is decreasing.
The nurse should include which of the following when teaching an adult patient about an antivertigo agent?
1. Some patients experience hyperactivity. 2. Take 30 to 60 minutes before airplane or boat departure. 3. Take 30 minutes after meals. 4. Do not take with dairy products.
Hyperglycemia may be caused by:
1. Too much insulin 2. Infection 3. Eating less food than usual 4. More exercise than usual