While the nurse is in E.F.’s room, she hears a loud beeping. E.F.’s roommate’s I.V. pump is malfunctioning, and an I.V. medication infused much too quickly. The nurse notifies the charge nurse, who calls the health care provider to report the occurrence. The nurse also completes an incident report and, with the physician, discloses the error to the pharmacy. 4. Multiple Choice Question: What does the nurse who administered this medication understand about this medication error? a. The error will result in termination of their employment. b. An incident report is optional for an event that does not result in injury. c. The error was an equipment error, so does not require an incident report. d. Risk management programs as not designed to assign blame.
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