The nurses on a critical care unit can utilize the safety ...

[vinney12]

The nurses on a critical care unit can utilize the safety strategy of redundancy by:
 
  A) having two nurses independently check the dosage of high-risk medications.
  B) ensuring the antidotes are readily available for certain high-risk medications.
  C) introducing equipment that makes it more difficult for a nurse to commit an error.
  D) introducing a brief waiting period between the time that a medication is ordered and the time that it is administered.

Question 2

A nurse is providing care for a client whose blood pressure has been gradually dropping over the course of a shift. The nurse has decided to inform the client's primary care provider by telephone using the SBAR tool.
 
  The nurse will end this communication by:
  A) making a suggestion about what she believes to be the best action.
  B) reviewing the main events that she has described to the care provider.
  C) identifying the desired outcomes.
  D) describing the main assessment results that have been gathered during the shift.

[yuyiding]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Successive checks for certain high risk procedures or events add needed safety redundancy. For example, two registered nurses check the information about the client, and about a blood product about to be administered, to ensure the blood product is the correct one and is safe for the client. The use of antidotes and waiting periods is unrelated to redundancy. Equipment that makes it difficult to commit an error is an example of mistake-proofing.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
In the SBAR tool, the R denotes a recommendation, not a review. Assessment results are shared earlier. The desired outcomes are not necessarily part of the recommendation.

[vinney12]

Thank you!

[yuyiding]

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