A 62-year-old man is found to have a medication error: he was given 10 times the intended dose of IV morphine overnight but fortunately suffered no la...

Question

A 62-year-old man is found to have a medication error: he was given 10 times the intended dose of IV morphine overnight but fortunately suffered no lasting harm. According to Canadian standards of disclosure and the Professional role in CanMEDS, what is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Openly disclose the error to the patient, apologise, explain what happened and what will be done to prevent recurrence

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Do not tell the patient since no harm occurred

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Correct the error silently and document nothing

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Blame the nurse who administered the drug

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Wait until the patient is discharged before discussing the error

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Disclosure of medical error

A 62-year-old man is found to have a medication error: he was given 10 times the intended dose of IV morphine overnight but fortunately suffered no lasting harm. According to Canadian standards of disclosure and the Professional role in CanMEDS, what is the most appropriate response?