A nurse administers medication to a patient at 0900.

Seven hours later, the nurse realizes a medication error has occurred and completes an incident report. At what time, in 24-hour clock format, did the nurse complete the incident report?

4 p.m.

1600

1700

7 p.m.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

The nurse completed the incident report at 1600.

Step 1 is to understand the 24-hour clock format. In this format, the hours of the day run 0-23, midnight to midnight.

Step 2 is to convert the time the nurse administered the medication (0900) to the 12-hour clock format. This is 9 a.m.

Step 3 is to add seven hours to this time (the time that passed before the nurse realized a medication error had occurred). 9 a.m. + 7 hours = 4 p.m.

Step 4 is to convert this time back to the 24-hour clock format. 4 p.m. is 1600 in the 24-hour clock format.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Choice A rationale
While auscultating the lung fields can provide valuable information about the patient’s respiratory status, it is not the most immediate action needed for a COPD patient with an oxygen saturation of 89%4.
Choice B rationale
Administering oxygen is the most appropriate action for a COPD patient with an oxygen saturation of 89%. This will help increase the patient’s oxygen saturation and alleviate their shortness of breath.
Choice C rationale
Elevating the head of the bed can help improve lung expansion and ease breathing, but it is not as immediately effective as administering oxygen.
Choice D rationale
Assisting the patient to get up to the chair is not the most immediate action needed for a COPD patient with an oxygen saturation of 89%4.

A. Hildegard Peplau B. Madeleine Leninger C. Dorthea Orem D. Jean Watson

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Choice A rationale
Hildegard Peplau is recognized as the “mother of psychiatric nursing”67. She made significant contributions to nursing science, professional nursing, and psychiatric nursing through the development of the Interpersonal Relations paradigm.
Choice B rationale
Madeleine Leninger is known for her work on transcultural nursing, not psychiatric nursing.
Choice C rationale
Dorthea Orem is known for her Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, not psychiatric nursing.
Choice D rationale
Jean Watson is known for her Theory of Human Caring, not psychiatric nursing.

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A nurse administers medication to a patient at 0900.

Seven hours later, the nurse realizes a medication error has occurred and completes an incident report. At what time, in 24-hour clock format, did the nurse complete the incident report?