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Managed Care Nursing

Category - Patient Issues

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There was an error made with the pain medication order and administration for a terminally ill patient. The physician and nurse manager are aware of the error, but no incident report was made and the information has not been disclosed to the patient or family.

Which of the following defines the scenario issue?

Ethical
Fidelity
Values
Principles
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: A-The scenario where medication errors occurred in the care of a terminally ill patient, but the errors have not been reported to the family or written in a report is an ethical issue.

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