The nurse administers a medication to the wrong patient but the patient suffers no harm from the medication error.What actions should the nurse take?
A) Prepare a written incident report.
B) Document in the nurses' notes that an incident report was completed.
C) Report the incident to a manager only if the patient is harmed.
D) Notify the prescriber.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q23: _ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary
Q25: When do most medication errors occur?
A)During hospital
Q28: The hospital has implemented a computerized physician
Q30: A drug interaction in which the combined
Q32: The prescriber orders an IV antibiotic every
Q33: The nurse recognizes that patients with which
Q33: The intended or desired physiological response to
Q34: The nurse administers 650 mg of acetaminophen
Q36: The nurse administers 100 mg of a
Q37: A medication distribution system that uses individual
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents