Clancy is a hospital patient in crisis and needs an additional dose of his usual medication. Because the usual dosage is programmed into the automated medication device, what will need to happen?

A) The physician will need to write a new medication order for the nurse to run to the pharmacy.
B) The physician will telephone a STAT order for more medication to the pharmacy.
C) Medical personnel will use the emergency override on the device to obtain the necessary medication.
D) The pharmacy technician stationed in the nursing unit will fill the medication order from the unit's own stores.


C

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