Jake, a Float Nurse on a Surgical Unit Is Covering

question 73

Multiple Choice

Jake, a float nurse on a surgical unit is covering for another nurse Dianne while she is off the floor on her lunch break. Jake administers a dose of a controlled substance to one of Dianne's clients for pain and documents it on the MAR. He reports this to her when she returns from lunch, and she exclaims, "Oh no, I gave him a dose before I left for break, I must have forgotten to sign for it." What was the main factor that led to this error?

• A) Poor communication between the two nurses
• B) Not checking for documentation on the controlled substance sheet
• C) No documentation on the MAR
• D) Relief nurse should not be administering medications

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