A manager is concerned with the number of medication errors ...

[imanialler]

A manager is concerned with the number of medication errors occurring on their unit. The manager determines that these errors represent latent errors when an investigation reveals that
 
  a. many nurses are not using two different forms of patient identification.
  b. nurses do not take the time to have high-risk medications double checked.
  c. the medication bar codes are often unreadable by the computer scanner.
  d. to save time, nurses gather all their patients' medications at one time.

Question 2

The nurse working with female patients assesses each for exposure to the many forms of violence against women, which include (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. femicide.
  b. fraud.
  c. isolation.
  d. name calling.
  e. sexual coercion.

[micaelaswann]

Answer to Question 1

C
Using bar codes that are unreadable to the computer scanner is a system problem, otherwise known as a latent failure.
Failure to use two different forms of patient identification is an error committed by individuals who have direct patient contact. This is known as an active failure.
Nurses failing to double check high-risk medications is an error committed by individuals who have direct patient contact. This is known as an active failure.
Nurses gathering all of their patients' medications at one time is an error committed by individuals who have direct patient contact. This is known as an active failure.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, E
There are many forms of violence against women, including acts of sexual violence (rape, sexual assault, trafficking, genital mutilation) and sexual coercion, physical violence (hitting, slapping, kicking, punching), psychological violence (belittling, name calling, isolation), economic violence, and femicide (the killing of a woman). Fraud is not considered to be a form of violence against women.