The Nurse Is Working on a Unit with a Blame-Free

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working on a unit with a blame-free environment and makes an error that puts a client at risk. What should the nurse do first?

• A) Discuss it with the other nurses on duty.
• B) Immediately report the incident to the supervisor.
• C) Ensure the client's safety as fully as possible.
• D) Say nothing as no one saw the incident.

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Definitions:

Intoxicated

A state of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which impairs cognitive and physical abilities.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

The automatic and natural reaction elicited by an unconditioned stimulus without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.