The nurse is preparing to administer medications to two patients with the same last name. After the administration, the nurse realizes that she did not check the identification of the patient before administering medication
Which of the following actions should the nurse complete first? a. Return to the room to check and assess the patient.
b. Administer the antidote to the patient immediately.
c. Alert the charge nurse that a medication error has occurred.
d. Complete proper documentation of the medication error in the patient's chart.
A
The nurse's first priority is to establish the safety of the patient by assessing the patient. Second, notify the charge nurse and the physician. Administer antidote if required. Finally, the nurse needs to complete proper documentation.
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