The nurse is preparing to pass the 0900 medications prescribed for her patients. She removes the medications from the automated dispensing unit. When scanning the medication, an alert notifies the nurse that the patient is allergic to this medication
What action should the nurse take? Choose all that apply.
1) Override the alert and administer the medication.
2) Confirm the patient's allergies and type of reaction.
3) Notify the prescriber of the patient medication allergy.
4) Be sure an antidote is available at the patient's bedside.
ANS: 2, 3
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