13.40 Following the administration of an incorrect dose of medication, which statement best describes the incident on a variance report? ODue to illegible physician order, 9 mg gentamycin was given IV at 0200 instead of 7 mg IV. At 0200, gentamycin 9 mg was given IV instead of 7 At 0200, client received 2 mg more of gentamycin than was ordered. O Gentamycin 9 mg IV was given at 0200. Physician's order to decrease dose was not transcribed to the Kardex by previous shift RN. of mg IV as ordered.

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13.40 Following the administration of an incorrect
dose of medication, which statement best
describes the incident on a variance report?
ODue to illegible physician order, 9 mg of
gentamycin was given IV at 0200 instead of
7.
mg IV.
O At 0200, gentamycin 9 mg was given IV
instead of 7 mg IV as ordered.
At 0200, client received 2 mg more of
gentamycin than was ordered.
O Gentamycin 9 mg IV was given at 0200.
Physician's order to decrease dose was not
transcribed to the Kardex by previous shift
RN.
Transcribed Image Text:13.40 Following the administration of an incorrect dose of medication, which statement best describes the incident on a variance report? ODue to illegible physician order, 9 mg of gentamycin was given IV at 0200 instead of 7. mg IV. O At 0200, gentamycin 9 mg was given IV instead of 7 mg IV as ordered. At 0200, client received 2 mg more of gentamycin than was ordered. O Gentamycin 9 mg IV was given at 0200. Physician's order to decrease dose was not transcribed to the Kardex by previous shift RN.
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