What is Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) and how does it contribute to patient safety?

What is Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) and how does it contribute to patient safety?

• A. BCMA uses barcode scanning of patient, medication, and nurse to verify a three-way match, reducing administration errors.
• B. BCMA relies on manual checks without barcode scanning.
• C. BCMA uses barcode scanning only for medications.
• D. BCMA scans the patient and medication to ensure a match.

Answer: (D)