The pharmacist sent up the wrong medication for the patient. The nurse filled out an incident report when the error was discovered. Which of the following best describes the likely outcome when the quality improvement team reviews the incident report?
a. The nurse will receive a commendation for recognition of the error.
b. The pharmacist will be disciplined.
c. The pharmacist will be reported to the state pharmacy board.
d. The CQI team will try to determine how the error occurred.
ANS: D
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