The nurse keeps in mind that which measure is used to reduce the risk of medication errors? a) When questioning a drug order, keep in mind that the prescriber is correct. b )Be careful about questioning the drug order a board-certified physician has written for a patient. c )Always double-check the many drugs with sound-alike and look-alike names because of the high risk of error. d )If the drug route has not been specified, use the oral route

The nurse keeps in mind that which measure is used to reduce the risk of medication errors? a) When questioning a drug order, keep in mind that the prescriber is correct. b )Be careful about questioning the drug order a board-certified physician has written for a patient. c )Always double-check the many drugs with sound-alike and look-alike names because of the high risk of error. d )If the drug route has not been specified, use the oral route

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