|
Title: The nurse was very busy and unfamiliar with a new medication, but administered it anyway. Later the ... Post by: Cheese on Jan 24, 2018 The nurse was very busy and unfamiliar with a new medication, but administered it anyway. Later the nurse looked up the medication. How would the nurse manager evaluate this behavior?
1. An error did occur because the nurse could have administered the medication via the incorrect route. 2. This was acceptable as long as the nurse looked up the action and side effects of the drug at some point. 3. The nurse manager was partially at fault because the nursing unit was understaffed and the nurse was too busy. 4. An error could have occurred because the nurse was unfamiliar with the medication. Title: The nurse was very busy and unfamiliar with a new medication, but administered it anyway. Later the ... Post by: djmikeyc on Jan 24, 2018 Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: An error could have occurred, but not necessarily because of the route of administration. Rationale 2: Nurses should never administer a medication unless they are familiar with its uses and side effects; an error could have occurred because the nurse was unfamiliar with the medication. Rationale 3: There is no information in the question to indicate that the nursing unit was understaffed; therefore the nursing manager is not partially at fault. Rationale 4: An error did not occur, but could have because the nurse was not familiar with the medication. Global Rationale: An error did not occur, but could have because the nurse was not familiar with the medication. An error could have occurred, but not necessarily because of the route of administration. Nurses should never administer a medication unless they are familiar with its uses and side effects; an error could have occurred because the nurse was unfamiliar with the medication. There is no information in the question to indicate that the nursing unit was understaffed; therefore the nursing manager is not partially at fault. |