Failure to Administer Furosemide as Ordered for Dialysis Patient
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to administer a resident's furosemide medication as ordered by the physician. The resident, who was admitted with orders for dialysis three times weekly and a daily dose of furosemide for edema, had a physician's order to hold all blood pressure medications prior to dialysis, but there was no order to hold furosemide. On two occasions, the furosemide was not given and was documented as held due to dialysis, with nursing notes indicating it was withheld because all blood pressure medications were to be held on dialysis days. The Director of Nursing confirmed that furosemide was not indicated to be held and should have been administered according to the physician's order.