NCLEX Question of the Day

April 14, 2026

Safe and Effective Care Environment QID 404

To promote responsibility and ethical practice among nurses, what is recommended to do in case of a medical error?

A:
Inform the client and family about the error to maintain transparency and ethical responsibility.
B:
Manage the error internally within the healthcare team without notifying the client.
C:
Shift the responsibility to a different member of the health care team to minimize legal consequences.
D:
Withhold information about the error to avoid causing distress to the client and family.

Explanation

Despite possible hesitancy due to worries about personal or professional consequences, the ethical response when a medical error occurs is to inform the client and family about the mistake.

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