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jilianpiloj · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is collecting information from a patient who has history of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The nurse will evaluate that the goals of therapy for PUD have been met when the patient makes which statements?

1. I was surprised at how quickly my symptoms went away after I started taking the medications and following the lifestyle changes.
2. My PUD comes back once in a while if I am under a lot of stress.
3. My previous doctor said my ulcer was completely healed.
4. I still have to be very careful about what I eat.
5. As long as I do not lay down for a couple of hours after I eat, I have no problems.

Question 2

A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. The charge nurse reminds the nurse to complete a critical occurrence report describing what had occurred. What is the goal of the critical occurrence report?

1. Critical occurrence reports are completed if the event has harmed the patient.
2. Ethical issues such as medication errors are reported to the ethical society of the institution.
3. Prevention of future errors can be improved by the report and investigation of the critical occurrence reports.
4. Nurses can be found liable of medication errors and lose their job.

lin77x · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Relief of symptoms is a goal of PUD therapy.
Rationale 2: The goal is permanent cure.
Rationale 3: The goal is promoting healing of the ulcer.
Rationale 4: Symptoms should not recur.
Rationale 5: Symptoms should not recur.

Global Rationale: Relief of symptoms is a goal of PUD therapy. The goal is promoting healing of the ulcer. The goal is permanent cure. Symptoms should not recur.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1:Critical occurrence reports are completed to investigate and improve the medication administration process.
Rationale 2: Reporting of medication errors is considered the legal and ethical responsibility, but errors are not reported to the ethical society of the institution.
Rationale 3:All errors should be reported and investigated by the use of critical occurrence reports.
Rationale 4:Nurses have a legal and ethical responsibility to report medication errors. However, not all nurses who are involved in medication errors lose their job.

Global Rationale: All errors, whether or not they harm the patient, should be reported and investigated with the goal of identifying ways to improve the medication administration process to prevent future errors.