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Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Michael Adams , Carol Urban
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133923612Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Michael Adams , Carol Urban
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133923612 Exercise 1
Remember the patient "Ross Holland" at the beginning of the chapter? Now read the remainder of the case study. Based on the information presented within this chapter. respond to the critical thinking questions that follow.
What happened to Ross Holland was truly a tragedy. He entered the hospital for simple sinus surgery and never recovered. Ironically, Ross was a super vigilant man. As a Vietnam veteran, he had seen the worst of combat for 4 years. During the last 6 months of the conflict, he survived in a prisoner of war camp. When he returned home, he took a job as a safety inspector in the automobile industry.
From a previous physical exam, Ross knew that he had a slightly irregular heartbeat, but he never really took it seriously. In fact, he never mentioned It when the nurse was admitting him to the hospital. However, the condition became a problem soon after surgery. The nurse caring for him noticed a senes of cardiac irregularities on the monitor and contacted the health care provider. The health care provider ordered Ross to receive a cardiac medicine stat to correct the problem. In haste, the nurse never clarified the route that the medication was to be given. Additionally, the nurse was not familiar with the medication's usual dose or any precautions that needed to be taken. As a result, the medication was given by direct intravenous administration without being diluted as directed on the medication bottle. Ross was given 100 times the normal dose. Consequently, he experienced seizure activity that lasted 5 minutes followed by respiratory arrest. All efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
What policy could health care facilities implement to avoid medication errors?
What happened to Ross Holland was truly a tragedy. He entered the hospital for simple sinus surgery and never recovered. Ironically, Ross was a super vigilant man. As a Vietnam veteran, he had seen the worst of combat for 4 years. During the last 6 months of the conflict, he survived in a prisoner of war camp. When he returned home, he took a job as a safety inspector in the automobile industry.
From a previous physical exam, Ross knew that he had a slightly irregular heartbeat, but he never really took it seriously. In fact, he never mentioned It when the nurse was admitting him to the hospital. However, the condition became a problem soon after surgery. The nurse caring for him noticed a senes of cardiac irregularities on the monitor and contacted the health care provider. The health care provider ordered Ross to receive a cardiac medicine stat to correct the problem. In haste, the nurse never clarified the route that the medication was to be given. Additionally, the nurse was not familiar with the medication's usual dose or any precautions that needed to be taken. As a result, the medication was given by direct intravenous administration without being diluted as directed on the medication bottle. Ross was given 100 times the normal dose. Consequently, he experienced seizure activity that lasted 5 minutes followed by respiratory arrest. All efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
What policy could health care facilities implement to avoid medication errors?
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