quiz 2

A client receives a wrong medication. The nurse who make the medication error should take which of the following actions first?

Assess the client.

The patient tells the nurse that the prescribed pain medication, hydrocodone 5mg, is not strong enough. The nurse tells the patient that hydrocodone is the only medication is ordered and the patient cannot receive anything else at this time. The nurse used which level of critical thinking?

Basic

When providing patient care, the nurse understands the importance of knowing the aspects of a culture of safety in a healthcare organization. Which of the following is a component of a culture of safety?

Communication

A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Determine if the client can bear weight.

A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer medications to a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should prompt the charge nurse to intervene?

Newly licensed nurse documents medication administration prior to administering it.

The nurse was continuously assessing the patient's response to pain medication. According to Tanner's Model of Clinical Judgement, which aspect of clinical judgement is the nurse using in practice?

Reflecting

A patient has died as a result of an unexpected outcome after a surgical procedure. Which level of error is the nurse responsible for reporting?

Sentinel Event

A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who reports falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect is contributing to the client falling?

The client takes alprazolam.

The nurse accidentally administered double the dosage of pain medication to a patient. Which type of error did the nurse commit?

Treatment Error

A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of falls about home safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?

"I will place a grab bar in my shower to use when I bathe."