A Nurse Administers the Wrong Dose of a Medication to a Client

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse administers the wrong dose of a medication to a client in the hospital.Who should be notified of the medication error? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)Prescribing healthcare provider
• B)Nurse manager
• C)Charge nurse
• D)Staff nurse

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Definitions:

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem or completing a task, often used in computing and mathematics.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used in logic to form arguments.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.