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An operating room nurse has returned from a conference on the impact of never events. Recognition of which of the following would lead her to believe that a never event could occur?
 
  a. The patient is losing an anticipated amount of blood during surgery.
  b. Toward the end of a surgical procedure, the sponge count does not match up with the beginning count.
  c. The procedure is taking longer than planned.
  d. The surgeon was late to the procedure.

Question 2

While passing noon meds, an RN notes that one of her patients did not receive his 0600 dose of antibiotic during the prior shift. She calls the prior nurse to try to determine whether the medication was given or not,
 
  then fills out an occurrence or care aberrance report, and follows through as institutional policy indicates. What is the best explanation for why the RN who found the error took action?
  a. Because the prior nurse needed to know she made an error
  b. Because she is accountable for not contributing to the error by ignoring it
  c. To keep the patient from suing the hospital
  d. To keep herself out of trouble


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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 17, 2018
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