A patient with several chronic illnesses is being cared for in a hospital acute care setting.For which events should you expect to apply the principles of the process of medication reconciliation? (select all that apply)

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When a patient visits a health care provider,is admitted to the hospital,or is transferred from unit to unit in the hospital,it is common to receive new prescriptions or to have changes made in currently prescribed drugs.The process of medication reconciliation is used during these transitions of patient care to avoid drug errors such as omissions,duplications,dosing errors,and drug interactions.

A Patient with Several Chronic Illnesses Is Being Cared for in a Hospital