At the time of admission, a patient gave a history of allergy to penicillin that was duly noted in all critical areas of the patient's record. While giving medications, a nurse accidentally adminis-tered penicillin to this patient
The patient had a severe reaction but recovered. What is the im-plication of the nurse's action? a. The nurse cannot be sued for malpractice because the patient did not directly the nurse of the allergy.
b. The nurse failed to act in a reasonable and prudent fashion and thus is liable for mal-practice.
c. The nurse who gave the medication can bring a countersuit against the nurse who took the history.
d. There is no cause for concern because the action did not result in the patient's death.
B
The nurse failed to act in a reasonable and prudent fashion and thus is liable for malpractice. The most common errors include failure to administer the right drug to the right patient, in the right amount, by the right route, at the right time, and with the right documentation. Claims involving medication errors are augmented when the nurse fails to record the medication administration properly, fails to recognize side effects or contraindications, or fails to know a patient's allergies. There is no justification for the nurse to bring about a countersuit for the nurse who took the me-dication history because it was clearly noted in all critical areas of the chart.
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