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chads108

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Patients who are discharged from the hospital on new medications should
 
  1. be advised that their local pharmacy will provide them with the drug information and instructions they need.
  2. be provided with oral and written drug information and instructions.
  3. be provided oral drug information and instructions as opposed to written.
  4. be provided with written drug information and instructions only.

Question 2

Which of the following demonstrates ethical reporting of a medication error?
 
  1. The nurse does not report the error, because the error was caught and corrected prior to drug administration.
  2. The nurse does not report or document the error, since the error did not result in any harm to the patient.
  3. The nurse reports the error to the physician and the charge nurse but does not document the error due to possible legal action.
  4. The nurse informs the patient, documents the error as per hospital policy, and notifies the physician.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Patients should be provided with oral and written drug information and instructions prior to discharge. Patients may receive these oral and written materials from their pharmacy, but should be supplied initially by the hospital.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: The nurse should report and document all medication errors whether the patient was harmed or not. It is essential to report and document medication errors to identify possible system failures, even when the error is caught prior to administration or has potential for legal action.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


Jossy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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