The nurse assesses an adverse effect of a medication that has been administered. No medication error was committed. What is the best plan of the nurse at this time?
1. Report the adverse effect to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Website.
2. Report the adverse effect to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Website.
3. Report the adverse effect to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Safe Medicine Website.
4. Report the adverse effect to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Med MARX Website.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Adverse events with medication should be reported to the FDA's Med Watch Website. There isn't any Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Safe Medicine Website. There isn't any Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Med MARX Website. There isn't any Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Website.
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