The nurse administers an evening medication to the client in the ...

[Bob-Dole]

The nurse administers an evening medication to the client in the morning. The medication did go to the correct client. What is the nurse's best course of action at this time?
 
  1. Notify the health care provider to ask if any further action needs to be taken.
  2. Notify the health care provider about the error, and complete an incident report.
  3. Tell the evening nurse to hold the evening dose just for tonight.
  4. Change the medication administration time to the morning.

Question 2

The nurse commits a medication error. The nurse documents the error in the client's record and completes the incident report. What does the nurse recognize as the primary reason for this action?
 
  1. To protect the nurse from liability
  2. To verify that the client's safety was protected
  3. To protect the client from further harm
  4. To protect the healthcare facility from litigation

[Christopher]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: There is no need to ask the health care provider if any further action needs to be taken. An incident report must be completed.
Rationale 2: The health care provider must be notified of the medication error and an incident report must be completed.
Rationale 3: The health care provider will decide if the evening dose should be held.
Rationale 4: The time for medication administration cannot be changed without an order from the health care provider.
Global Rationale: The health care provider must be notified of the medication error and an incident report must be completed. There is no need to ask the health care provider if any further action needs to be taken. The health care provider will decide if the evening dose should be held. The time for medication administration cannot be changed without an order from the health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Documentation of an error does not necessarily protect the nurse from liability.
Rationale 2: Documentation in the client's medical record and completion of an incident report verify that the client's safety was protected.
Rationale 3: The client has been harmed; the documentation will not protect the client from further harm.
Rationale 4: Documentation of an error does not necessarily protect the healthcare facility from litigation.
Global Rationale: Documentation in the client's medical record and completion of an incident report verify that the client's safety was protected. Documentation of an error does not necessarily protect the nurse from liability. The client has been harmed; the documentation will not protect the client from further harm. Documentation of an error does not necessarily protect the healthcare facility from litigation.

[Bob-Dole]

Thanks

[Christopher]

Welcome