Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to complete an incident report regarding a medication error. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Identify the medication name and dosage administered to the client in the report.
Rationale:
📌Identify the medication name and dosage administered to the client in the report;
- An incident report is a factual, nonjudgmental record of an event that deviated from standard care, such as a medication error.
- Identify the medication name and dosage administered to the client in the report.
- The nurse must include objective, detailed information, including the name and exact dose of the medication involved in the error.
- This allows for accurate evaluation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective action.
- Leaving out such information compromises the utility of the report.
📌Include the time the medication error occurred in the report;
- The timing of the error is essential in understanding when the event occurred and determining whether there was a delay in recognition or response.
- This information is used in quality improvement and patient safety reviews, and it helps track patterns or system issues (e.g., shift changes, understaffing).
- Timeliness is a key component of effective incident reporting.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Leadership & Management
- Answer Choices: 5