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RN Comprehensive online practice 2019 B with NGN
RN Comprehensive online practice 2019 B with NGN ( 180 Questions)
A nurse administers an incorrect dose of medication to a client. The nurse recognizes the error immediately and completes an incident report. Which of the following facts related to the incident should the nurse document in the client's medical record?
The completion of the incident report should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in a separate file for quality improvement purposes.
The time the medication was given is an essential fact related to the incident that should be documented in the client's medical record.
The reason for the medication error should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in the incident report for analysis and prevention of future errors.
The notification of the pharmacist should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in the incident report for follow-up and corrective actions.
A is incorrect because the completion of the incident report should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in a separate file for quality improvement purposes.
B is correct because the time the medication was given is an essential fact related to the incident that should be documented in the client's medical record.
C is incorrect because the reason for the medication error should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in the incident report for analysis and prevention of future errors.
D is incorrect because the notification of the pharmacist should not be documented in the client's medical record, but in the incident report for follow-up and corrective actions.
