The nurse crushes a pill and disguises the dose in the mashed potatoes of a resident in a long-term care facility who previously refused the drug. It is then fed to the patient by the nursing assistant
This should be considered an error because it __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. violates the patient's right to refuse medication
b. involves delegation of medication administration to the nursing assistant
c. increases the amount of time for the drug administration pass
d. becomes impossible to confirm the patient received the entire dose
e. alters the food
ANS: A, B, D
Hiding a dose of drug in a food serving that the patient had previously refused is unethical. Delegating the administration of a drug to a nonqualified person is illegal, and because there is no guarantee the entire serving of food will be consumed, the intended dose may not be delivered.
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