The clinician caring for an 86-year old patient experiencing severe hypertension receives a verbal order for hydralazine (Apresoline), an antihypertensive. When removing the medication, the clinician grabs hydroxyzine (Vistaril), an antiemetic and antihistamine that can only be given intramuscularly as it is in an adjacent tray. Luckily, the clinician catches the error while performing the rights of medication administration. What other safety standard may have been utilized to prevent this potentially dangerous medication error? Reconciliation of home medicationsAsking the patient about any history of taking the medicationConfirming the patient did not have an allergy to the medicationVerifying the medication with mixed-case lettering on the vial
[Verified Answer]: The clinician caring for an 86-year old…
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