hazard and incident reporting
Question
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At the medication cart: A package was selected for the wrong client but caught before administration. A second package matches the ordered drug. A barcode warning was dismissed without investigation. The client states their full name and birth date. An order contains an error-prone abbreviation that has not been clarified.
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Answer
A package was selected for the wrong client but caught before administration. · A barcode warning was dismissed without investigation. · An order contains an error-prone abbreviation that has not been clarified.
Rationale
The intercepted selection should be reported as a near miss. A scanner warning requires investigation, and an error-prone abbreviation requires clarification before administration.
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- Adapted from Open RN Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition: Chapter 2 Legal/Ethical
- Adapted from Open RN Nursing Skills, 2nd edition: Chapter 15 Administration of Enteral Medications
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