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

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse makes a medication error,but the patient is not harmed.The patient's family asks the nurse manager what is considered a medication error.Which of the following are potential responses by the nurse manager? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• 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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