A student nurse realizes that she has administered the wrong dose of medication to a patient and immediately informs her clinical instructor of this error. How is this student nurse best described as a professional?
a. Confident
b. Trustworthy
c. Compliant
d. Accountable
D
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A It would not be correct to describe the student nurse as confident (i.e., sure of oneself) professionally.
B It would not be correct to describe the student as trustworthy. To be trustworthy, one should be worthy of trust or confidence and be reliable. In this case, the student could not be relied on to administer medication correctly.
C It would not be correct to describe this student nurse as compliant. The student did not act in accordance with wishes, commands, or requirements.
D Accountability refers to the ability to answer for one's own actions. The goal is the prevention of injury to the patient. The student nurse who informs her instructor of her error is holding herself accountable for her action and aims to avoid causing any injury to the patient. Accountability is one of the seven values of the CNA Code of Ethics central to nursing practice.
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