A nurse finds that two patients received medicines intended for each other. Both patients are stable. What should the nurse do first?
Correct answer: A. Assess both patients and notify the prescriber
- A. Assess both patients and notify the prescriber
- B. Complete the incident form before patient assessment
- C. Hide the error if no harm has occurred
- D. Wait until the next shift to inform the supervisor
Explanation
The immediate priority is patient safety, so both patients must be assessed and the responsible prescriber and senior nurse informed promptly. Incident documentation follows urgent clinical assessment and treatment.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Quality and Patient Safety
Quality and patient safety include standards of care, quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, audits, indicators and patient feedback. The subject also covers medication errors, falls, infections, communication failures, incident reporting, root cause analysis and preventive actions, distinguishing system improvement from assigning blame to an individual.
Practise Quality and Patient Safety
50 free Quality and Patient Safety MCQs from Nursing Management and Ethics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Nursing Management and Ethics questions like this
Nursing Management and Ethics is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Quality and Patient Safety questions
A ward collects monthly data on medication errors, patient falls and hospital-acquired infections. These data are best described as which quality tool?
Which statement best describes quality assurance in nursing care?
A patient almost falls when the brakes on a wheelchair fail, but no injury occurs. Which action is most appropriate?
What is the main purpose of root cause analysis after a serious patient-safety incident?
A nurse notices that hand hygiene compliance is low in a medical ward. Which action best reflects continuous quality improvement?
A patient says that staff use medical terms that the family cannot understand. Which response best supports patient-centred quality improvement?