A Nurse on the Medical-Surgical Unit Is Caring for Several

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse on the medical-surgical unit is caring for several very ill clients. One client says, "I was supposed to get my medications an hour ago." The nurse recognizes that medication errors can have what impact? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) Medication errors can potentially extend the client's length of hospital stay.
• B) Medication errors can result in expensive legal costs to the facility.
• C) Medication errors can damage the facility's reputation.
• D) Medication errors can be physically devastating to nurse and client.
• E) Medication errors cause preventable deaths during hospitalizations.

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