Case Study Chapter 5 Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding The nurse is asked to participate in medication rec

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Case Study

Chapter 5
Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

The nurse is asked to participate in medication reconciliation for one of the patients for which the nurse is providing care. Medication reconciliation is a new process for the nurse, who seeks guidance from the preceptor before the process begins. The preceptor provides some written information and reviews the process verbally. Each of the following steps and the nurse’s role is outlined by the preceptor: verification, clarification, and reconciliation.

Question 1

What should occur in the verification phase?


Question 2

What should occur in the clarification phase?


Question 3

What should occur in the reconciliation phase?


Question 4

The patient has surgery to debride the sacral ulcer, which is the cause of the infection and the patient’s signs and symptoms. What physical data would lead the nurse to prepare the pain medication ordered for the patient?