A(n) _____ is the result or results obtained from the efforts to accomplish a goal
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
outcome
An outcome is the result or results obtained from the efforts to accomplish a goal. The term out-comes has also been defined as the conditions in patients and others that health care delivery aims to achieve.
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The client is to receive Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 1900 . Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in traditional time?
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A) Stop asking questions so as not to confuse the patient. B) Slow the pace and allow extra time for answers. C) Realize that the patient has some dementia. D) Ask a family member to answer the questions.