The nurse receives an order for a medication and sends the order to the pharmacy to be filled. When the medication arrives, the nurse administers it, and later recognizes the client has a documented allergy to this medication
The client has an acute allergic reaction and dies. Who is legally liable for this error?
1. The health care provider who ordered the drug
2. The pharmacist who filled the order
3. The nurse who administered the drug
4. The nurse, the pharmacist, and the health care provider
Correct Answer: 4
The nurse, the pharmacist, and the health care provider should have noted the allergy, and a different medication should have been ordered. As a result, all three share responsibility for the error and can be held legally liable.
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