Author Question: The nursing instructor teaches the students how medication errors can occur. Which common causes of ... (Read 35 times)

xclash · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nursing instructor teaches the students how medication errors can occur. Which common causes of errors will the instructor discuss?

1. The nurse does not validate a written order with the health care provider.
2. The nurse administers the incorrect drug.
3. The nurse miscalculates the medication dose.
4. The nurse misinterprets a health care provider's order.
5. The nurse does not check the client's identification band.

Question 2

A nurse educator explaining drug allergies to students includes which statements in the teaching?

1. Drug allergies occur with very small amounts of drug.
2. The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug.
3. Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug.
4. The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by an underactive response by the body's defenses.
5. The severity of the allergic response is directly related to the dose of the drug.

Fayaz00962 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: As long as the health care provider's order is clear, there is no need to validate a written order.
Rationale 2: Medication errors can be related to misadministration.
Rationale 3: Medication errors can be related to miscalculations.
Rationale 4: Medication errors can be related to misinterpretations.
Rationale 5: Not correctly identifying a client may lead to giving the wrong client the medication.
Global Rationale: Medication errors can be related to misadministration, miscalculations, and misinterpretations. Not correctly identifying a client may lead to giving the wrong client the medication. As long as the health care provider's order is clear, there is no need to validate a written order.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug.
Rationale 2: The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 3: Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug.
Rationale 4: The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 5: The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.
Global Rationale: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug. The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug. The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses. The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.