During his last shift, a nurse realized that he made a medication error by administering a medication to the wrong client. Which nurse's subsequent action best demonstrates accountability?
A) Administering the correct medication to the correct client during his next shift
B) Assessing the client vigilantly after discovering the drug error
C) Writing up an incident report and taking action to review correct medication administration
D) Reviewing his notes on adverse reactions to medications and explaining these to a colleague
Ans: C
Feedback:
Being held accountable means to accept the consequences of the action and taking action to address these consequences. Performing better in the future does not necessarily indicate accountability. Careful assessment and reviewing notes are important in this situation, but these also do not necessarily indicate accountability.
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