NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Joint Commission5 (p. 1), Medication reconciliation is the process of comparing a patient’s medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking. This reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Direct observation. Direct observation is the only method available for detecting errors of administration of medications.

Detailed explanation-3: -Barcodes allow healthcare professionals to use barcode scanning equipment to verify that the right drug–in the right dose and right route of administration–is being given to the right patient at the right time.