A nurse discovers that a patient received the wrong oral medication, but the patient has no immediate symptoms. What should the nurse do first?
Correct answer: B. Assess the patient and notify the appropriate clinician
- A. Hide the error to protect the nurse’s record
- B. Assess the patient and notify the appropriate clinician
- C. Wait for symptoms before taking further action
- D. Document only in the incident report and not the chart
Explanation
The first priority is patient safety, so the nurse assesses the patient and promptly reports the error for further management. The event should also be documented factually in the health record, while the incident report is completed according to policy and is not used as a substitute for charting.
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About Legal Aspects and PNMC Regulation
Legal aspects of nursing include professional scope of practice, registration and licensing, standards of care, negligence, malpractice, assault, battery, consent, confidentiality and accurate documentation. PNMC regulation also involves professional accountability, disciplinary procedures and safe delegation, which differ from ethical guidance because they carry legal or regulatory consequences.
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