A nurse experiences problems reading a physician's or health care provider's medication order. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Calling the physician or health care provider to verify the order
B. Calling the pharmacist to verify the order
C. Consulting with other nursing staff members to verify the order
D. Withholding the medication until the physician or health care provider makes rounds
A
Do not administer medications that are illegible or incomplete. Although consulting with pharmacist and nursing staff may be helpful, the physician or health care provider needs to verify the order. Withholding a medication may retard the patient's recovery.
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