The nurse receives a verbal order for subcutaneous insulin but gives the insulin IV instead to a ...

Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Medication orders must be written prior to administration.
Rationale 2: The wrong route was used because the verbal order was misunderstood.
Rationale 3: The ICU is stressful, but there is nothing in the scenario to suggest this as a factor.
Rationale 4: The medication order was not written; it was verbal.
Rationale 5: The medication was given IV instead of subcutaneously; this did not require diagnostic lab work.
Global Rationale: Medication orders must be written prior to administration. The wrong route was used because the verbal order was misunderstood. The ICU is stressful, but there is nothing in the scenario to suggest this as a factor. The medication order was not written; it was verbal. The medication was given IV instead of subcutaneously; this did not require diagnostic lab work.

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