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cdr_15

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What must the nurse have before administering any medication? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. A current license to practice
  b. A medication order signed by a practitioner licensed with prescription privileges
  c. Knowledge of the medication
  d. Consultation with a pharmacist
  e. Knowledge of the client's diagnosis

Question 2

The nurse determines that a prescribed medication has not been administered as ordered on the previous shift. What action will the nurse take?
 
  a. Administer the medication immediately.
  b. Complete an incident report.
  c. Notify the nurse responsible for the error.
  d. Record the occurrence in the nurse's notes.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, E
Physicians must be licensed to prescribe medications; nurses must be licensed to administer medications. Safe medication administration includes knowledge of the medication, pathophysiology of patient diagnoses, and pharmacodynamics of the ordered medication on the pathophysiology. It is not necessary for the nurse to consult with a pharmacist each time medication is to be administered to a patient.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
An incident report is completed when a medication error occurs. Depending on the medication and frequency of administration, the medication may not be given immediately. It is not the nurse's responsibility to notify another nurse of the error. Medication errors are not recorded in the nurse's notes.



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