A newly licensed nurse is passing medications with a nurse ...

[magmichele12]

A newly licensed nurse is passing medications with a nurse preceptor. Which action taken by the newly licensed nurse would be inappropriate and require the nurse preceptor to intervene?
 
  A) The newly licensed nurse verifies tube placement prior to administering medications.
  B) The newly licensed nurse checks for known allergies prior to administering medication.
  C) The newly licensed nurse combines medications with the same active ingredient.
  D) The newly licensed nurse has a second nurse check the medication order.

Question 2

The nurse manager at an acute care facility is educating the staff nurses on the definition of a sentinel event. Which examples of sentinel events would be appropriate for the nurse manager to present to the staff nurses?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Delivery of radiation to the wrong body region
  B) Invasive surgical procedure at the wrong site
  C) Homicide of a staff member while at the facility
  D) Homicide of a patient while at the facility
  E) Administration of a compatible blood transfusion

[Tonny]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

It is not an appropriate action to combine medications with the same active ingredient. Combining medications with the same active ingredient is not considered a method to reduce medication errors. Verifying tube placement prior to administering medications is an appropriate action and is considered a method to reduce medication errors. Checking for known allergies prior to administering medications is an appropriate action and is considered a method to reduce medication errors. Having a second nurse check the medication order is an appropriate action and is considered a method to reduce medication errors.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, B, C, D

A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence causing serious injury or death. According to the Joint Commission, the following are sentinel events: delivery of radiation to the wrong body region, invasive surgery at the wrong site, homicide of a staff member or patient while at the facility. Administration of a compatible blood transfusion would be desired. Administration of an incompatible blood transfusion would be a sentinel event.