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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Professionalism

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You are observing one of the RNs on the unit administer medication. What action by the nurse would lead you to conclude there is a risk for a medication error?

Answering a physician’s page while giving medication
Documenting in military time
Asking for help with calculations
Holding a medication that the patient questions

Explanation

Answer: A - Answering the phone during medication administration puts the nurse at risk for making an error. It is important not to interrupt the process of administering medications to prevent error. All other options are correct ways of handling medication administration.

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