A nurse working on the medical unit mistakenly administers the wrong medication to a patient. This type of error would be classified as which of the following?
a. Poisoning accident
b. Equipment-related accident
c. Procedure-related accident
d. Accident related to time management
C
A procedure-related accident is caused by health care providers and includes medication and fluid administration errors, not putting external devices on correctly, and improperly performing procedures such as dressing changes. A poisoning accident is related to inhaled or ingested substances. An equipment-related accident results from misuse, disrepair, malfunction, or electrical hazard. An accident related to time management deals with the nurse's inability to follow an organization's policy and procedures.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is repositioning her patient in the side-lying position. To avoid putting the patient at risk for pressure ulcers, the HOB should be placed at:
a. flat. b. 90 degrees. c. 30 degrees. d. 45 degrees.
A patient is on an anticoagulant. The patient also occasionally takes goldenseal for cold symptoms. What should the nurse teach the patient about the use of herbal drugs and anticoagulant therapy?
a. Herbal drugs may decrease clotting times. b. Herbal drugs may increase the risk of bleeding. c. There are no risks associated with this drug combination. d. They are safe to take together if you take them an hour apart.
The entire surgical team is responsible for prevention of infection, and maintaining the sterile field in the operating room in the area that includes:
a. all members of the sterile team c. the client and the surgical site itself b. all members of the surgical team d. the entire operating room
Which is the top priority for nurses during the perioperative period?
a. Patient teaching b. Patient diagnostic testing c. Patient safety d. Patient care documentation