When a Nurse Realizes That a Medication Error Has Occurred,the

question 24

Multiple Choice

When a nurse realizes that a medication error has occurred,the nurse should take which of the following steps? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Immediately check the patient and determine if the error poses a risk to the patient's condition. If so, notify the physician immediately.
• B) Try to find someone to blame for the error.
• C) Notify the nursing supervisor.
• D) Analyze how and why the error occurred, and how it might be avoided in the future.
• E) Record in the patient's chart exactly what happened and fill out any other required (incident/medication error) reports.

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