Question

A 68-year-old man with heart failure is admitted with decompensation. You inadvertently prescribe 80 mg of intravenous Furosemide instead of 40 mg, but the error is noticed and corrected by the nurse before administration. The patient is unaware. What is the most appropriate action in line with duty of candour?

Accepted Answer

Inform the patient about the error, apologise, explain what happened and record the incident according to local policy

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Do nothing as no harm actually occurred

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Alter the drug chart so the error cannot be seen and avoid documentation

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Tell the nurse not to mention the error and reassure her it is not important

Answer

Only tell the patient if he later develops renal impairment

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