The Nurse Makes a Medication Error and a Patient Dies

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse makes a medication error and a patient dies.In court,the attorney for the family of the deceased patient asks the nurse if she followed standards of care in administering the medication.How would the attorney phrase this ?

• A)"Did you follow agency guidelines as in previous circumstances?"
• B)"Did you follow the physician's orders and double-check them before administration?"
• C)"Did you do the three checks and follow the five rights as taught in school?"
• D)"Did you do what another nurse would have done under similar circumstances?"

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