Take The Medication Reconciliation Quiz Questions!
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- 1.Why is medication reconciliation important?
- A.
Medication discrepancies occur most often at transitions in care - admission, transfer and discharge
- B.
Medication discrepancies are common and can cause adverse events
- C.
Approximately 50% of patients will have at least one discrepancy between home meds and meds ordered in hospital
- D.
At least one third of discrepancies have the potential to be clinically important resulting in harm
- E.
All of the above
- 2.True or False: Medication reconciliation is a safety best practice designed to minimize the potential for adverse events related to medication discrepancies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What are some types of medications that nurses should inquire about? Select ones that apply.
- A.
Vitamins
- B.
Over-the-counter medications
- C.
Herbal products
- D.
Prescription medications
- 4.There are 3 key steps involved in medication reconciliation. First step is to COLLECT. How can a nurse collect a "Best Possible Medication History" (BPMH)? Select ones that apply.
- A.
Interview the patient and/or caregiver
- B.
List all the medications the patient is taking at home from their original containers and how they are actually taken
- C.
Review at least one other reliable source of information (ex. community pharmacy, MOHLTC database, previous health record in Sunnycare)
- D.
Consult a Pharmacist
- 5.True or False: Transcribe physician orders as written. You can assume that identified medication discrepancies are intended changes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.True or False: Intended medication changes are documented and communicated. COMMUNICATE is the last key step of medication reconciliation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Select pieces of information from E-Discharge Summary and Prescription that should be reviewed with patients and their caregiver at discharge.
- A.
Home medications which are to be continued
- B.
Home medications which are changed
- C.
Home medications which are stopped
- D.
New medications to be taken
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