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Prudence Okeke is 17-year-old who identifies as

Prudence Okeke is 17-year-old who identifies as female. She has been admitted to the Medical Unit (MU) where you are on placement. Her presenting complaint is a productive cough, shortness of breath and fever for the past 2 days which developed while she was recovering from insertion of pins for a compound fracture of her right radius, while an inpatient on the Surgical Unit. Please note she is right-hand dominant. She has tested Covid 19 negative. Her primary diagnosis for this admission is Hospital Acquired Pneumonia. Sputum specimens have been sent for microscopy culture and sensitivity (MC & S) and the organism has been identified. Her past medical history is Diabetes Mellitus type 1 which was diagnosed when she was 10 years of age. Prior to admission she self-administered her medication. Her insulin regime includes NovoRapid ® 3 units subcutaneously, via NovoPen ® , to be administered 20 minutes before meals (or adjusted by carbohydrate coverage ratio adjustments). She is also prescribed a basal dose of insulin, Human Insulatard based on 0.2 units/kg. This is currently 11 unit subcutaneously to be administered in the morning, before breakfast. At last review her HbA1c was 46 mmol/mol. She has no other medical history of note. She lives at home while studying for A Levels. She has 6 younger siblings and both parents are non-English speaking. She is a non-smoker, non-drinker and denies use of recreational drugs. Provide a critical discussion of your future registrants’ role when identifying the legal requirements of amedication prescription prior to the administration of a drug . Describe, with reference to known evidence base and theory, the ” human factors ” which contribute to medication errors and strategies which might be employed to reduce the risk of a medication error occurring. Include discussion of learning from mistakes. Q3: You are required to administer the following medication: Insulin NovoRapid®. Describe and critically reflecton your role and the process involved in preparing this medication and equipment. The stock insulin isNovoRapid®100 units/mL ampule. Your answer should include reference to risk management, legislation, and national guidelines.

 
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