A Registered Nurse Interprets That a Scribbled Medication Order Reads

question 23

Multiple Choice

A registered nurse interprets that a scribbled medication order reads 25 mg. The nurse administers 25 mg of the medication to a patient and then discovers that the dose was incorrectly interpreted and should have been 15 mg. Who is ultimately responsible for the error?

• A) Health care provider
• B) Pharmacist
• C) Hospital
• D) Nurse

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