Question

The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the process of medication reconciliation for a client who was admitted in a healthcare setting. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates a need for further education?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is "I should avoid asking about the over-the-counter medications"

Explanation:

Over-the-counter drugs or medications (OTC) are drugs which can be sold directly to consumers without the need of a prescription from their doctors or health care professionals. They are different from prescription drugs which require valid prescription from a medical professional before they can be sold.

During Medical reconciliation the nurse should ask about over-the-counter drugs in order to get their proper drug history use in order to know how to give the patients best care and avoid some drugs from countering or affecting the other.