After receiving the wrong medication, the client's breathing stops. The nurse initiates the code protocol, and the client is emergently intubated. As soon as the client's condition stabilizes, the nurse completes an incident report. What should the nurse do next?
a) Place the incident report on the client's chart.
b) Document the incident in the nurses' notes.
c) Document in the nurses' notes that an incident report was completed.
d) Make a copy of the incident report for the client.
Answer: b) Document the incident in the nurses' notes.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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