The nurse makes a medication error, but the client is not harmed. The client's family asks the nurse manager what is considered a medication error. Which are potential responses by the nurse manager?
1. Failure to follow health care provider's orders
2. Failure to give the right medication
3. Failure to give a medication at the ordered time
4. Failure to call the pharmacy and report that the medication has been given
5. Failure to give the right dose of the medication
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: In this medication error, the client does not receive the drug as the health care provider intended it to be given.
Rationale 2: In this medication error, the client does not receive the drug the health care provider intended to be given.
Rationale 3: In this medication error, the client does not receive the drug at the time the health care provider intended it to be given.
Rationale 4: The delivery of the medication is recorded on the medical administration record (MAR); the nurse does not report to the pharmacy each time a medication has been given.
Rationale 5: In this medication error, the client does not receive the dose of the drug the health care provider intended to be given.
Global Rationale: Medication errors include the wrong drug being administered, the wrong route being used, the wrong time, and the wrong dose. The delivery of the medication is recorded on the medical administration record (MAR); the nurse does not report to the pharmacy each time a medication has been given.
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