The nurse is precepting a student nurse and is careful to check with the student all components of the medication process. The nurse explains to the student that most errors occur in
a. Ordering and transcribing.
b. Dispensing and administering.
c. Dispensing and transcribing.
d. Ordering and administering.
D
Most medication errors occur in the ordering and administering stages of the medication process.
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The nurse has enlisted the hospital interpreter to explain the procedure and help with informed consent. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate when the interpreter arrives? 1. Asking the interpreter to translate as closely as possible the same words used by the professional staff. 2. Including the family in the process and exchange of information to ensure complete understanding. 3. Addressing the questions to the interpreter, so nothing is missed. 4. Asking the interpreter to use a familiar dialect to enhance understanding.
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1. 148 2. 166 3. 178 4. 247
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a. good communication b. look-alike packaging c. wrong-dose errors d. inadequate monitoring e. rule violations