A Nurse Is Working on a Busy Orthopedic Floor and Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working on a busy orthopedic floor and is on the phone with the floor manager when a physician comes up and gives a verbal order for pain medications on an assigned patient.The physician then leaves the unit.Which action by the nurse would be the most appropriate?

• A) Write down the order and administer the medication.
• B) Put the nurse manager on hold and ask the physician to write the order.
• C) Ignore the physician and continue the conversation with the nurse manager.
• D) Write down the order and document it as a telephone order.

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