The most common impact on the nurse of The Joint Commission standards is through the man-agement of the pain standard. Which action is necessary to comply with the standard?
a. Documentation of the relief of pain
b. Providing for alternative pain medications
c. Prescribing the correct dosage of pain medication
d. Documentation of the frequency of medi-cation administration
ANS: A
Documentation of pain relief is included as one of the measurements for compliance with the pain management goal. The other actions are not included in the measurements for pain manage-ment.
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