In a Situation Involving a Medication Error, the Hospital Policy

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a situation involving a medication error, the hospital policy is to use root-cause analysis to evaluate the situation fully. In the root-cause analysis process, which action would take place?

• A) A committee is formed to determine the risk of litigation.
• B) A committee is formed to determine the punishment for those involved.
• C) A committee is formed that can reconstruct the events leading to the error.
• D) A committee is formed that can correct the error and avoid damages.

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Definitions:

Intestines

Tubular organs within the digestive system responsible for nutrient absorption and waste processing, consisting of two main parts: the small intestine and the large intestine.

Nuclear Medicine

The use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes (radioactive elements or their compounds), to evaluate the bone, brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, thyroid, and spleen; also known as radionuclide imaging.

Radioisotope

An atom with an unstable nucleus that emits radiation during its decay to a stable form.

Nonionizing Radiation

Radiation that has enough energy to move atoms around or make them vibrate, but not enough to ionize (remove charged particles such as electrons) atoms or molecules.