The critical care nurse is identifying patients at risk for safety and medical errors
Which patients would the nurse identify as being at risk for these issues? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Patient in isolation with MRSA
2. Patient who does not understand English
3. Patient with end stage renal disease and a respiratory rate of 8 per minute
4. Patient recovering from pacemaker insertion
5. Patient with pulmonary edema
1,2,3
Rationale 1: The most vulnerable of unstable ICU patients who are at highest risk for medical error include patients in isolation.
Rationale 2: The most vulnerable of unstable ICU patients who are at highest risk for medical error include patients with limited English proficiency.
Rationale 3: The most vulnerable of unstable ICU patients who are at highest risk for medical error include patients at end of life.
Rationale 4: Recovering from pacemaker insertion is not identified as being a member of a vulnerable population.
Rationale 5: Being treated for pulmonary edema is not identified as being a member of a vulnerable population.
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