A nurse is preparing two medicines with similar names for different patients. Which action best reduces the risk of a look-alike or sound-alike error?
Correct answer: B. Verify the medicine against the order and patient identifiers
- A. Prepare both medicines beside the patients
- B. Verify the medicine against the order and patient identifiers
- C. Choose the medicine with the shorter name
- D. Ask another patient to identify the package
Explanation
The nurse should compare the medicine with the prescription and verify the correct patient using approved identifiers before administration. Similar names and packages make selection by appearance or memory unsafe.
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