For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors.

-Ordered: Insulin subcutaneous injection daily for an older patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. Under supervision, the patient practiced injecting an orange for a few days, followed by self-injections under supervision until discharge shortly thereafter.
Given: At home, the patient injected an orange with insulin and ate the orange each day. The patient complained of the taste to the home-care nurse during the first post-hospital visit.

Question

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors.

-Ordered: Insulin subcutaneous injection daily for an older patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. Under supervision, the patient practiced injecting an orange for a few days, followed by self-injections under supervision until discharge shortly thereafter.
Given: At home, the patient injected an orange with insulin and ate the orange each day. The patient complained of the taste to the home-care nurse during the first post-hospital visit.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Patient teaching and discharge planning were inadequate in this example. The family must be included. Hospital stays are short, and often the patient's condition renders him or her incapable of absorbing a lot of information in a short time period.

For Each of the Following Medication-Related Errors, Select the Patient