The Nurse Commits a Medication Error

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse commits a medication error. The nurse documents the error in the client's record and completes the incident report. What does the nurse recognize as the primary reason for doing this?

• A) To verify that the client's safety was protected
• B) To protect the client from further harm
• C) To protect the healthcare facility from litigation
• D) To protect the nurse from liability

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning often resulting in a weak argument.

Consequent

The second part of a conditional statement, which is the result or outcome that follows from the condition stated in the first part (the antecedent).

Proposition

A statement that expresses a judgement or opinion which can be either true or false.

Modus Ponens

A logical argument form where if a conditional statement ("if p then q") and its antecedent (p) are true, then the consequent (q) is also true.