The Student Nurse Learns About Categories of Medication Incidents

question 2

Multiple Choice

The student nurse learns about categories of medication incidents. What is an example of a Category A medication error/incident that the student will learn?

• A) The client developed anaphylaxis as a result of the medication received.
• B) A physician was talking to the nurse while medications were being prepared for administration.
• C) The client received the wrong medication.
• D) The nurse recognized that the incorrect medication was administered to the client.

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