A nurse recently committed a drug error in which a patient received ten times the ordered dose of an opioid analgesic. How might the concept of respondeat superior affect the consequences of this event?
A) The nurse's employer may share some of the liability for this error
B) There is partial obligation on the part of the patient to refuse unreasonable interventions
C) The nurse's peers have a responsibility to oversee his or her practice
D) There is no legal liability unless the patient suffers injury as a result of the nurse's actions
A
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1. remove the dressing, remove the catheter, dispose of the used equipment in the "sharps" container, and chart observations and actions. 2. observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain and put on sterile gloves. Remove the dressing catheter and chart findings and action. 3. observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter, place a 2 ? 2 dressing over the site, and chart findings and action. 4. observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter; chart findings and action.
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A) 20/20. B) 20/30. C) 20/40. D) 20/50.