The Nurse Administers an Evening Medication to the Client in the Morning

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse administers an evening medication to the client in the morning. What is the nurse's best initial course of action at this time?

• A) Change the medication administration time to the morning.
• B) Notify the healthcare provider about the error.
• C) Tell the evening nurse to hold the evening dose just for tonight.
• D) Document the incident in the client's health record.

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A prefix meaning few or deficient, used in medical terms to indicate a scarcity or lack.

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