The nurse is preparing medications for a group of patients. ...

[Davideckstein7]

The nurse is preparing medications for a group of patients. Another nurse begins telling the nurse about her recent engagement. What is the best action by the first nurse?
 
  1. Ask the second nurse to help with administering medications so they can have more time to talk.
  2. Continue to prepare the medications for administration and pretend to listen to the first nurse.
  3. Stop preparing medications until the first nurse has finished talking about her engagement.
  4. Tell the second nurse that the conversation is distracting and must cease while medications are being prepared.

Question 2

The nurse in the emergency department administers an adult dose of an antibiotic to a 3-month-old baby. As a result, the baby suffers permanent brain damage. What best describes the effect of this error on the health care facility?
 
  1. The professional license of the nurse will be lost.
  2. The morale of the staff involved will be depleted.
  3. The reputation of the health care facility will suffer.
  4. The health care facility will pay a very large settlement.

[mariahkathleeen]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: When preparing medications, the nurse must focus entirely on the task at hand and instruct others who are talking to stop. It is inappropriate to ask another nurse to assist with medications so there is more time for the nurses to talk. The nurse cannot stop preparing medications; the patients must receive them on time. Pretending to listen to the second nurse's conversation will also be distracting.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Medication errors that result in permanent damage increase self-doubt and destroy the morale of all staff involved; some may choose to leave the nursing profession. Payment of a large settlement is not the primary concern; staff morale is the concern. The professional license of the nurse may or may not be lost depending on the circumstances of the case. The reputation of the facility will probably suffer, but this is not as important as the staff morale.

[Davideckstein7]

TY

[mariahkathleeen]

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