A nurse sees another nurse changing an intravenous (IV) solution because the wrong solution is infusing into the client. The nurse who changed the IV solution does not report the error. What should the nurse who observed the error do first?
A. Call the client's health care provider
B. Document the error in the client's chart
C. Report the nurse who changed the IV solution
D. Ask the nurse whether she intends to report the error
Answer: D. Ask the nurse whether she intends to report the error
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