1. A nurse is conducting an audit of the medication

administration records (MARs) of a hospital ward. She

notices that some of the MARs are incomplete, illegible or

have errors. What should she do next?

a) Report the findings to the ward manager and suggest

corrective actions.

b) Ignore the findings and focus on the positive aspects of

the audit.

c) Confront the nurses who made the mistakes and demand

explanations.

d) Document the findings and share them with the audit

team for further analysis.*

Rationale: The correct answer is d) because documenting

and sharing the findings is part of the audit process and

helps to identify areas for improvement. Reporting,

ignoring or confronting the findings are not appropriate

actions at this stage of the audit.

2. A nurse is investigating a complaint from a patient who

claims that he did not receive his pain medication as

prescribed. The nurse interviews the patient, reviews his

medical record and checks the medication dispensing

system. She finds that there is a discrepancy between the

prescribed dose and the dispensed dose of the pain

medication. What should she do next?

a) Notify the prescribing physician and ask for

clarification.

b) Adjust the d