Question

Nurse A is having difficulty logging into the automated medication-dispensing system, and asks Nurse B to log in momentarily so that Nurse A is not delaying in administering client medications. What is Nurse B's appropriate response?

a) "I can log in and give the medications for you."
b) "I am giving you my password so you can log in."
c) "I will log in so that you can proceed with medication delivery."
d) "I will get the hospital's information systems' phone number for you."

Answer 1

The appropriate response for Nurse B is option c) "I will log in so that you can proceed with medication delivery." Nurse B should offer to log in and assist Nurse A in administering the client medications without compromising security.

Step-by-step explanation:

The appropriate response for Nurse B is option c) "I will log in so that you can proceed with medication delivery."

Nurse B should offer to log in and assist Nurse A in administering the client medications without disclosing their password or logging in on behalf of Nurse A.

This ensures that Nurse A's difficulty is resolved without compromising security.