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The nurse made a medication error. Which statement reflects the traditional "blame game" approach to such errors? Select all that apply.
1. The nurse manager says, "You have to complete the incident report and notify the patient's physician. You made the error, not me."
2. The nurse says, "Why did I make this error?"
3. The physician says, "Is there some way we can prevent this type of error from happening again?"
4. The nurse thinks, "The patient is okay, so I won't tell anyone this happened."
5. The risk manager says, "How many errors has this nurse made this year?"

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