Nursing - Medication - Drug Administration - Assessment
- Country :
Australia
1.As a nurse, if you notice a mistake with a patient's medication, what should you do?
- Report the error.
- Do your best to fix it on your own.
- Give the patient a different medication.
- Make a mental note about the error and share it the next staff meeting.
2. Which of the following is important when administering medications?
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Washing your hands
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Asking questions if you are confused about a medication
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Questioning any order that seems inappropriate
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All of these answers are correct.
3. If you notice that a patient's status has changed and you feel the patient's medication dose might no longer be right, what should you do?
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Follow your instincts and change the dose.
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Ask the patient if he or she would like a different dose.
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Ask the prescriber for clarification.
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Do nothing.