A nurse on the medical-surgical unit is caring for several very ill clients.One client says,I was supposed to get my medications an hour ago." The nurse recognizes that medication errors can have what repercussions?
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Medication errors can indeed extend a client's hospital stay due to complications arising from the error, lead to expensive legal costs for the facility if the client or their family decides to sue, damage the facility's reputation as word of such errors can spread, and cause preventable deaths, highlighting the critical nature of accurate medication administration. However, while medication errors can be emotionally and professionally devastating for nurses, they are not physically devastating to the nurse.

A Nurse on the Medical-Surgical Unit Is Caring for Several