A Nurse Mistakenly Gives a Client an Additional Dose of Medication.Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse mistakenly gives a client an additional dose of medication.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

• A)Notify the pharmacy and the client's health care provider.
• B)Complete an incident report,and place a copy in the client's chart.
• C)Document in the nurse's notes the name and dosage of the medication,time given,client's response,and the name of the health care provider and the time this person was notified.
• D)Report the incident to the immediate supervisor.

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