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Which of the following is primarily a benefit to the organization when good error disclosure practices are followed?

How can human rights be grounded in natural rights theory?

The article states that the nurse “failed to read the label fully” and provides additional information about how this may have happened (page 156). 1) Classify this action using Just Culture terms 2) Explain why you chose that classification using evidence from the article 3) Identify if the nurse is accountable for this action, according to Just Culture

Basil Corp is preparing its 2021 statement of cash flows using the indirect method for operating activities. Below is a snapshot of its balance sheet (current assets and current liabilities) and income statement. Additionally, Basil Corp purchased equipment for $5,000, sold stock for $1,475, and paid a $500 dividend. Help Basil Corp complete its statement of cash flows. Use the format of this table below (and the numbers completed for you) when typing out your answer to complete a statement of cash flows for Basil Corp.

For each of the following, identify whether it is (or is not) a best practice when disclosing a serious error to a patient:

A prescriber entered an order in the electronic health record (EHR) for FLINTSTONES COMPLETE (chewable) multivitamin for a patient who had undergone bariatric surgery. This multivitamin formulation was not on the hospital’s formulary, so the pharmacist changed the product to a generic multivitamin capsule during order verification. The nurse administered the generic multivitamin to the patient for 3 days, until the prescriber notified the pharmacist and the nurse that the generic multivitamin capsule did not contain the essential vitamins that are in the Flintstones Complete (chewable) and needed for this post-bariatric surgery patient. The pharmacist and the nurse were not aware of the differences in multivitamin formulations. The pharmacy purchased the non-formulary Flintstones Complete product, which the nurse administered to the patient for future doses. Identify during which phase of the medication use process this error originated and was detected (hint: these will be two different phases).

Deontology is a theory of ______________ [A1]. 

Aspects of resistance can be overcome through the intentional and appropriate application of Kotter’s 8-Step Model of Change. Match the technique to overcome resistance (on the right) with an example of how the technique will reduce the resistance to change (on the left).

Identify whether each statement below, related to redundancies as a patient safety toolbox strategy, is true or false.

An RCA team has established a measure to monitor a corrective action as follows: The medication safety officer will monitor adherence to the double-check requirement for 6 months after implementation. Which required element of a measure is missing?