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The nurse identifies a medication error that occurred an hour ago. What is the immediate nursing action?
The immediate priority after discovering a medication error is to assess the client for any adverse effects or harm caused by the error, to ensure their safety
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Question: The nurse identifies a medication error that occurred an hour ago. What is the immediate nursing action?
Answer options:
- Complete an incident report immediately.
- Notify the client's family of the error. ✅ Assess the client for adverse effects of the error.
- Inform the nurse who was responsible for the error.
Correct answer: Assess the client for adverse effects of the error.
Explanation: The immediate priority after discovering a medication error is to assess the client for any adverse effects or harm caused by the error, to ensure their safety and initiate necessary interventions.
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