A patient with a recent history of acute pain has been transferred to the intensive care unit after the nurse mistakenly administered hydromorphone rather than morphine.
Which of the following statements best describes the legal responsibility of nurses when administering drugs?
A) Liability insurance protects nurses from litigation related to drug errors.
B) Physicians are ultimately responsible for drug errors that occur in hospital settings.
C) Nurses have an ethical, but not legal, responsibility to give drugs safely.
D) Nurses are legally responsible for safe drug administration.
Question 2
A 72-year-old man is taking Adderall XR for the treatment of narcolepsy. He is currently having problems with not being able to swallow large tablets or capsules.
The man also wears dentures, which makes it even more difficult for him to swallow medication. He is in the clinic to talk to the nurse about his problem. The nurse will instruct him to
A) swallow the capsule with 8 ounces of water.
B) ask his physician to prescribe an alternative drug.
C) open the capsule and sprinkle the beads in applesauce.
D) open the capsule and crush the beads.
Taking a Patient’s Axillary Temperature
Patient education
The Increasing Cost of Health Care, 1960–2010
Example of a patient’s ledger in practice management software.
Common patient positions.
History Questions