RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 449 of 2368

Which action is a step of effective medication reconciliation during a transition of care?

  1. Copy the previous unit's medication list without checking it with anyone
  2. Ask only the family members to list the client's current medications
  3. Interview the client and verify the history with at least one reliable source
  4. Update the medication list only once, at the time of discharge home
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Correct answer: Interview the client and verify the history with at least one reliable source

The best possible medication history comes from interviewing the client and verifying with a reliable source.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Legal/Ethical: Medication Safety in Transitions of Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026