Practice Question
A nurse accidently removes celecoxib from an automated medication dispensing system (AMDS) instead of citalopram and almost administers the wrong medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Report the incident to the nurse manager.
Rationale:
Explanation: Even if the medication wasn’t administered, near-miss errors should be reported to improve safety.
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This question is from RN Pharmacology SP~2019 which contains 40 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4