A patient is scheduled to receive a medication at 08:00, but the previous dose was given at 07:30 because of a documentation mistake. What should the nurse do first?
Correct answer: A. Hold the scheduled dose and clarify the timing with the prescriber or pharmacist
- A. Hold the scheduled dose and clarify the timing with the prescriber or pharmacist
- B. Give the scheduled dose to maintain the original medication timetable
- C. Document the second dose as given and monitor the patient afterward
- D. Ask the patient whether another dose feels necessary at that time
Explanation
Giving another dose too soon may cause an overdose or excessive drug effect, so the nurse must first assess the record and clarify the order. Medication administration times should not be changed independently when doses overlap.
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