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A registered nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. She does not notify anyone of the error and documents that the correct medication was administered.
 
  The nurse was reported to the state board of nursing. Which of the following actions can the state board of nursing take against the nurse in this situation?
  a. Disciplinary action against the nurse's license to practice
  b. Criminal misdemeanor charges against the nurse
  c. Medical malpractice lawsuit against the nurse
  d. Employment release from the institution

Question 2

The charge nurse uses a whiteboard located at the nurse's station to write the nurses' patient assignments and the patients' diagnoses. This is a violation of which of the following?
 
  a. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  b. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
  c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  d. Health Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)



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vickyvicksss

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




c0205847

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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