The Nursing Supervisor Tells a Nurse That the Medication Error

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nursing supervisor tells a nurse that the medication error the nurse made yesterday has been determined to be a sentinel event. What should the nurse expect to occur? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) Her employment will be terminated.
• B) Her personal malpractice insurance company will be notified.
• C) An immediate investigation will occur.
• D) Interventions to prevent the error from occurring again will quickly be put in place.
• E) A root-cause analysis will be performed.

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Definitions:

Transesterification

A chemical reaction in which an ester is transformed into another ester through the exchange of the alkoxy group.

Methyl Benzoate

An ester formed from methanol and benzoic acid, commonly used in perfumery and flavorings.

Sodium Ethoxide

A strong base formed by the reaction of ethanol with sodium metal, commonly used in organic synthesis.

Transesterification

A chemical reaction in which an ester is transformed into a different ester through the exchange of alkyl groups, important in biodiesel production.