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1. A nurse is conducting an audit of the medication
administration records (MARs) of a hospital ward. She
notices that some of the MARs are incomplete, illegible or
have errors. What should she do next?
a) Report the findings to the ward manager and suggest
corrective actions.
b) Ignore the findings and focus on the positive aspects of
the audit.
c) Confront the nurses who made the mistakes and demand
explanations.
d) Document the findings and share them with the audit
team for further analysis.*
Rationale: The correct answer is d) because documenting
and sharing the findings is part of the audit process and
helps to identify areas for improvement. Reporting,
ignoring or confronting the findings are not appropriate
actions at this stage of the audit.
2. A nurse is investigating a complaint from a patient who
claims that he did not receive his pain medication as
prescribed. The nurse interviews the patient, reviews his
medical record and checks the medication dispensing
system. She finds that there is a discrepancy between the
prescribed dose and the dispensed dose of the pain
medication. What should she do next?
a) Notify the prescribing physician and ask for
clarification.
b) Adjust the d
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