What is the most important role of the nurse in preventing drug errors?
a. Always checking the patient's diagnosis before giving a drug
b. Always following the "six rights" of drug administration
c. Being the one defense for detecting and preventing drug errors
d. Being most likely to detect a drug error that has occurred
B
Drug errors can occur any time while a drug is in the control of the health care professional or the patient. Because nurses give most drugs to patients, nurses are the final defense for detecting and preventing drug errors. To prevent drug errors, nurses should always follow the "six rights."
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