Practice Question
A client is attempting to put pills in his mouth from a medicine cup and drops one pill on the bed sheet. The nurse should:
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Correct Answer:
discard the pill and get another from the dose pack.
Rationale:
🟢 Once a pill has been dropped onto a non-sterile surface such as bed linens, it is considered contaminated and should not be administered to the client.
🟢 The nurse must safely discard the contaminated pill according to facility policy and replace it with a new one from the client’s prescribed dose pack or pharmacy supply.
🟢 Administering a dropped or contaminated medication poses a risk for infection or compromised safety and violates safe medication administration practices.
🟢 This is not considered a medication error as long as the dose is replaced properly and not administered incorrectly.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🤱🏼Maternity & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4