A nurse is admitting a client and performing medication reconciliation. How should the nurse build the best possible medication history?

1. 1Use the client's recall as the only source of the medication history
2. 2Interview the client and verify the history with at least one reliable source
3. 3Copy the medication list from the previous admission into the current record
4. 4Ask the pharmacy to complete the list without involving the client in the process

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: Ensuring Continuity of Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.