The Nurse Crushes a Pill and Disguises the Dose in the Mashed

The nurse crushes a pill and disguises the dose in the mashed potatoes of a resident in a long-term care facility who previously refused the drug. It is then fed to the patient by the nursing assistant. This should be considered an error because it __________. (Select all that apply.)

A) violates the patient's right to refuse medication
B) involves delegation of medication administration to the nursing assistant
C) increases the amount of time for the drug administration pass
D) becomes impossible to confirm the patient received the entire dose
E) alters the food