Question

In his medical orders for a patient, Dr. Macon writes “1000 mg of ibuprofen.” Nurse Jan reads the order and thinks it’s a bit high. She has been trained to never question the doctor’s orders, so she administers the medication despite her doubts. The patient is severely injured due to the unusually high dosage of ibuprofen. Whom can the patient successfully sue?

Group of answer choices

Dr. Macon Nurse Jan and the Hospital

Nurse Jan only

Dr. Macon only

Dr. Macon and Nurse Jan

The hospital only

Answer 1

The patient can sue the Dr. Macon Nurse Jan and the Hospital

Nurse had the right to question the doctor or clarify the doubt in dosage ofedication she going to given. So Nurse Jan was responsible for what ever happened to the patient assigned to her.

Doctor had the responsibility to check the order and clarify the doubt of nurses who take care of his patients. In this case doctor had equal responsibility as like as the nurse. So doctor also sue.

The hospital management was also answerable for the mistake. Those who employ the nurse, the doctor, and the pharmacist may be held responsible for the errors their employees make.