An Incident Report Is Completed as a Result of the Pharmacy

question 3

Multiple Choice

An incident report is completed as a result of the pharmacy sending the wrong medication to the unit,even though the medication wasn't administered.Why would the nurse initiate an incident report?

• A) To make sure that the pharmacy was blamed for the error and not the nurse
• B) To help the pharmacy identify risks and prevent this situation from occurring again
• C) To prevent the hospital from a medical malpractice suit
• D) To get the healthcare provider's attention about ordering medications

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