The Nurse Crushes a Pill and Disguises the Dose in the Mashed

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse crushes a pill and disguises the dose in the mashed potatoes of a resident in a long-term care facility who previously refused the drug. It is then fed to the patient by the nursing assistant. This should be considered an error because it __________. (Select all that apply.)

• A) violates the patient's right to refuse medication
• B) involves delegation of medication administration to the nursing assistant
• C) increases the amount of time for the drug administration pass
• D) becomes impossible to confirm the patient received the entire dose
• E) alters the food

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