The nurse administered the stat insulin dose as ordered, in the presence of the nurse's aide and the dietary aide, however, the nurse failed to chart the medication on the MAR. During a legal deposition regarding charges of professional malpractice, it was determined that:

A. Every facility should have an approved abbreviations list. Hospitals and healthcare settings maintain a list of approved abbreviations to ensure consistency and prevent misinterpretation.

B. Creating abbreviations saves time for the person reading the chart: Unapproved abbreviations can lead to confusion and errors, potentially harming the patient.

C. Writing out questionable abbreviations could make a jury think you're hiding something: Avoiding abbreviations improves clarity, and using full words is preferred in legal documentation.

D. Abbreviating drug names and dosages helps reduce medication errors: Abbreviating drug names can cause dangerous medication errors (e.g., MS can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate). The Joint Commission prohibits certain abbreviations.

A. To clarify nursing principles: Nursing orders are action-oriented and not just meant to clarify theoretical principles.

B. To resolve the patient’s problems: Nursing orders focus on patient care interventions that directly address identified problems in the nursing diagnosis.

C. To support physician’s orders: Nursing orders complement medical care but are independent nursing actions, not just support for physician directives.

D. To provide broad, general statements: Nursing orders should be specific, measurable, and actionable, not broad statements.