Stanley is a nurse who works in busy outpatient surgery center. He works in the patient admissions area and starts multiple IVs each day. One of the surgeons who works at the center orders a different type of IV fluid than the rest of the surgeons
What should Stanley be most concerned about in this situation? A. Procedure-related accident
B. Potential patient fluid overload
C. Wrong-site surgery
D. Potential electrolyte imbalance
A
Procedure-related accidents are caused by health care providers and include medication and fluid administration errors, improper application of external devices, and improper performance of procedures such as dressing changes. Following an organization's policies and procedures and standards of nursing practice helps prevent procedure-related accidents.
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