BSN 225 week 3 Post- Test 4
Mrs. Star in room 129-1 requests a prn pain medication. The nurse administered Mrs.
Star's pain medication to Mrs. Start in room 138-2. After the nurse assessed Mrs. Start
and reported the incident to the health care provider, the nurse reviewed the patients'
MAR and determined that both Mrs. Star and Mrs. Start had orders for the same prn
pain medication. Fortunately, Mrs. Start's order stated she could receive pain
medication every 4 hours, and 5 hours had elapsed since her last dose. Since neither
patient was harmed by the error, why should the nurse complete an incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should do so to determine why the mistake occurred
and what can be done to avoid similar errors in the future.
A nurse manager is reviewing with the nurse measures used to prevent medication
errors. Which of the following statements indicate a correct understanding of steps used
to prevent medication errors? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I will shut the door of the
medication room when I am preparing medications."
An alert patient has refused to take her prescribed medications, stating, "The
medication isn't doing me any good!" What should the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Assess further as to why the patient feels this way and notify the health care
provider of the patient's refusal.
When should the nurse document medication administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Immediately after the medication is given.
The nurse finished administering medications at 1030 when the nurse realized that she
gave a patient all of his medications at 1000, including some medications that should
have been administered at 1200 and some at 1400. Which of the six rights of
medication administration did the nurse violate? - CORRECT ANSWER-The right time.
The nurse finished administering medications to a patient when she realized she gave
the medications to the wrong patient. What should the nurse do first? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Assess the patient's condition.
Mrs. Star in room 129-1 requests a prn pain medication. The nurse administered Mrs.
Star's pain medication to Mrs. Start in room 138-2. After the nurse assessed Mrs. Start
and reported the incident to the health care provider, the nurse reviewed the patients'
MAR and determined that both Mrs. Star and Mrs. Start had orders for the same prn
pain medication. Fortunately, Mrs. Start's order stated she could receive pain
medication every 4 hours, and 5 hours had elapsed since her last dose. Since neither
patient was harmed by the error, why should the nurse complete an incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should do so to determine why the mistake occurred
and what can be done to avoid similar errors in the future.
A nurse manager is reviewing with the nurse measures used to prevent medication
errors. Which of the following statements indicate a correct understanding of steps used
to prevent medication errors? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I will shut the door of the
medication room when I am preparing medications."
An alert patient has refused to take her prescribed medications, stating, "The
medication isn't doing me any good!" What should the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Assess further as to why the patient feels this way and notify the health care
provider of the patient's refusal.
When should the nurse document medication administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Immediately after the medication is given.
The nurse finished administering medications at 1030 when the nurse realized that she
gave a patient all of his medications at 1000, including some medications that should
have been administered at 1200 and some at 1400. Which of the six rights of
medication administration did the nurse violate? - CORRECT ANSWER-The right time.
The nurse finished administering medications to a patient when she realized she gave
the medications to the wrong patient. What should the nurse do first? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Assess the patient's condition.
