The nurse accidentally administers the client's medication to the wrong client. Place the nursing actions in the order they should be performed
Click on the down arrow for each response in the right column and select the correct choice from the list.
Response 1. Notify the health care provider and/or charge nurse.
Response 2. Document the medication error and complete an incident or event form.
Response 3. Administer the medications to the proper client.
Response 4. Assess the client receiving the wrong medications.
Response 5. Monitor the client who received the wrong medications frequently for untoward effects of the drugs.
Correct Answer: 4,1,3,2,5
The nurse's first actions and greatest priority are to assess the client who received the wrong medications. Notify the health care provider or charge nurse, depending on the facility policy, and provide the assessment findings. Administer the medications to the correct client, who has missed a dosage due to the error, then document the medications administered to both clients and complete an incident report on the event. Continue to monitor the client who received the wrong medications frequently for untoward or predictable effects of the medications.
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