A nurse is caring for a client and using active listening skills. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Explanation:

To calculate the correct dosage of amoxicillin oral solution, the nurse needs to use the formula: (desired dose ÷ available dose) × available volume.

For this scenario, the desired dose is 300 mg, and the available dose is 250 mg in 5 mL.

Using the formula, the calculation would be: (300 mg ÷ 250 mg) × 5 mL = 1.2 × 5 mL = 6 mL.

Therefore, the nurse should administer 6 mL of the amoxicillin oral solution to deliver a dose of 300 mg.

Explanation:

A. Battery: Battery refers to intentional harmful or offensive touching without consent. In the context of healthcare, it usually involves physical contact or procedures performed without the patient's consent. An inadvertent medication error, even if it causes harm, does not typically constitute battery unless there was an intentional act of administering the wrong medication against the patient's will.

B. Assault: Assault is the threat of harmful or offensive contact. It involves creating a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact in the patient's mind. An inadvertent medication error, while it may cause harm, does not typically constitute assault unless there was an intentional threat of harm made to the patient.

C. Abuse: Abuse involves the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person. An inadvertent medication error is not considered abuse unless there was an intentional act to harm the patient.

D. Malpractice: Malpractice refers to professional negligence or failure to provide the standard of care expected in a particular profession, such as nursing. In the scenario described, the inadvertent medication error resulting in a severe allergic reaction and prolonging the client's hospitalization could be considered a case of malpractice. The nurse failed to meet the standard of care expected in administering medications safely, leading to harm to the patient.