The Nurse Makes a Medication Error,but the Client Is Not

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse makes a medication error,but the client is not harmed.The client's family asks the nurse manager what is considered a medication error.Which are potential responses by the nurse manager?
Select all that apply.

• A)Failure to follow health care provider's orders
• B)Failure to give the right medication
• C)Failure to give a medication at the ordered time
• D)Failure to call the pharmacy and report that the medication has been given
• E)Failure to give the right dose of the medication

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Definitions:

Production Areas

Specific sections within a manufacturing or production facility where goods are made or assembled.

Single Plantwide Rate

An overhead absorption rate that applies the same overhead costs to all products or services regardless of the actual overhead each consumes.

Multiple Production Department Rates

The use of different overhead application rates for various departments within a manufacturing facility to more accurately assign costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns costs to products and services based on the resources they consume.