Effective Communication of Verbal Orders Quiz

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Effective Communication of Verbal Orders Quiz

Test your knowledge on the communication of verbal medication orders in healthcare settings. This quiz covers essential protocols and guidelines to ensure patient safety and clarity in medical orders.

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The verbal orders and test results will be immediately:

Written down by the recipient

Read back by the recipient

Confirmed or corrected by the prescriber

All of the above

The name of the drug should be confirmed by which of the following?

Spelling

Providing indication for use

Dosage form

None of the above

In hospitals, verbal communication of orders and tests should be limited to situations where immediate written order is not feasible:

True

False

To ensure good communication of verbal / telephone Medication orders we should:

Verbal order should be clearly communicated

Suffixes and prefixes should not be used

Instruction of use should be provided without abbreviations

None of the above

Recipients of verbal order should

Sign, date, time

Note the order at the time the order is written

Sign her name per the name of the physician

All of the above

Verbal orders are allowed when the prescriber is present and the patients charts are available?

True

False

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for a clear and effective communication of verbal/ telephone orders.

True

False

Effective Communication of Verbal Orders Quiz

Effective Communication of Verbal Orders Quiz

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