A Nurse Has Just Administered a Medication When Suddenly Realizing

question 31

Multiple Choice

A nurse has just administered a medication when suddenly realizing that more medication was given than was ordered.Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Call the patient's physician and report the error.
• B) Say nothing about the medication error and continue to monitor the patient.
• C) Document the dose that was supposed to be given in the medical record.
• D) Document the amount given in the medical record but keep the error quiet.

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Definitions:

Monopolistic Distributor

A market scenario where a single distributor controls the majority of the supply of a particular product, thereby having significant influence over its distribution and pricing.

Monopolistic Producer

A single producer or a company that has exclusive control over the supply of a particular good or service, making it the only entity in the market capable of determining price and output levels.

Marginal Cost

The expense incurred from the manufacture of an extra single unit of a product or service.

Monopolist

An individual or entity that has exclusive control over the supply of a particular good or service, allowing for the manipulation of prices.