Which is a factor that contributes to the medication errors by healthcare providers?
1. Administering the wrong dose
2. Recording the daily weight of a patient
3. Reviewing of renal or hepatic function labs
4. Performing a system check between the nurse and the pharmacist
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Rationale 1:Common medication errors include giving an incorrect dose, omitting an ordered dose, and giving the wrong drug.
Rationale 2:Recording of medication errors includes accounting for age, body size, diminished cognitive function, and impairment in renal or hepatic function.
Rationale 3:Reviewing of renal or hepatic function labs can reduce medication errors.
Rationale 4:Performing a system check between the nurse and the pharmacist can reduce medication errors.
Global Rationale: Factors contributing to medication errors by healthcare providers include the following: omitting one of the rights of drug administration, failing to perform an agency system check, failing to account for patient variables, giving medications based on verbal orders, phone orders, incomplete orders, or illegible orders, and administering medications when the healthcare provider is unsure of the correct drug, dosage, or administration method.
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