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Category - Safety

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A nurse manager is not on duty when one of the staff nurses in the unit forgets to administer the medication for a client with myasthenia gravis, creating a myasthenia crisis. The most accurate statement that shows the accountability of the nurse-manager is:
  1. Although the nurse manager has no responsibility over the incident, the nurse supervisor on duty will immediately give her a call to inform her of what transpired in the unit.
  2. The nurse manager will be informed about the incident once she is back to work.
  3. The nurse manager will not be notified.
  4. The nurse supervisor on duty will give the nurse manager a call as soon as possible, and inform her about the incident.
Explanation
Answer: D - The nurse manager is responsible and accountable for all incidents occurring in the unit 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, including rest days. She has to be informed as soon as possible if problems arise.
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