The Nurse Made a Medication Error

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse made a medication error. Which statement reflects the traditional "blame game" approach to such errors? Select all that apply.

• A) The nurse manager says, "You have to complete the incident report and notify the patient's physician. You made the error, not me."
• B) The nurse says, "Why did I make this error?"
• C) The physician says, "Is there some way we can prevent this type of error from happening again?"
• D) The nurse thinks, "The patient is okay, so I won't tell anyone this happened."
• E) The risk manager says, "How many errors has this nurse made this year?"

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