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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
This situational-based question is asked to see that you are aware when there is a mistake in a patient's drug dosage and how you respond. The interviewers want to hear that you do not let an error like this go unnoticed and will call the physician to clarify the order. You could harm or kill the patient if you fail to contact the physician and give 10 mg instead of 1 mg. On the other hand, if you give 1 mg without calling the physician first, you are going against the doctor's orders. Let the interviewers know how you would handle this situation, using a past example in your response if you have one.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have had this happen in the past where a physician was in a hurry and wrote the incorrect drug dosage in the patient's chart. As a nurse, I am responsible for being aware of the correct drug dosages and questioning the order if it is incorrect. If I fail to clarify the order with the physician, I could seriously harm my patient. When this happened before, I contacted the physician and respectfully asked them to clarify the dosage. They realized they had written an incorrect order and asked me to change it. If this happened again in the future, I would respond the same way."

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