A nurse preparing to give medications to clients in the emergency ...

[Beheh]

A nurse preparing to give medications to clients in the emergency department avoids making medication errors by following drug administration rights. Which rights did the nurse use?
 
  1. Evaluating the client following drug administration.
  2. Assessing the client prior to administering any drug.
  3. Documenting all medications immediately following administration.
  4. Educating the client regarding medications.
  5. Administering prescribed medication even if the client refuses it.

Question 2

A new nurse on the pediatric unit is very nervous about making a medication error. Which statements by a more experienced nurse are accurate?
 
  1. One of the main causes of medication errors is the human factor. So, just be sure you ask for help if you are not sure about a dosage calculation.
  2. If you are not sure you are reading an order correctly, always call the provider and ask. This will keep you from misinterpreting an order.
  3. Our facility has a list of drugs that have similar names that have contributed to medication errors in the past. You might want to take a look at those so you will be aware of them.
  4. You really don't have to look at the diagnostic lab work from yesterday. It has been charted in the nurse's notes.
  5. As long as two nurses take a phone order, it does not have to be written by the health care provider.

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Right evaluation following drug administration is one of the 10 rights of drug administration.
Rationale 2: Right assessment prior to drug administration is one of the 10 rights of drug administration.
Rationale 3: Right documentation is one of the 10 rights of drug administration.
Rationale 4: Right client education is one of the 10 rights of drug administration.
Rationale 5: All clients have the right to refuse medication. This is one of the 10 rights of drug administration.
Global Rationale: Right evaluation following drug administration, right assessment, right documentation, and right client education are all one of the 10 rights of drug administration. All clients have the right to refuse medication. This is also one of the 10 rights of drug administration.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: It is important to double-check any calculations that the nurse may be unsure about with another nurse or the pharmacist.
Rationale 2: The nurse must always call the health care provider to confirm or clarify any orders that may be in question.
Rationale 3: Medications with similar names are a common cause for medication errors. If the facility has a list, it would be good for the new nurse to see what they are.
Rationale 4: Nurses should always review recent diagnostic lab work. The previous nurse could have misread the lab work.
Rationale 5: Orders must be in writing before any medication can be administered.
Global Rationale: It is important to double-check any calculations that the nurse may be unsure about with another nurse or the pharmacist. The nurse must always call the health care provider to confirm or clarify any orders that may be in question. Medications with similar names are a common cause for medication errors. If the facility has a list, it would be good for the new nurse to see what they are. Nurses should always review recent diagnostic lab work. The previous nurse could have misread the lab work. Orders must be in writing before any medication can be administered.

[Beheh]

Thanks

[katara]

Welcome