At the nursing station,the nurse receives a verbal order from the physician for a routine medication.What is the best action of the nurse?

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Verbal orders should only be used when absolutely necessary such as patient emergencies.They should never be used for the physician's convenience.The nurse should direct the physician to enter the order into the computer to minimize the risk of an error.The nurse should not enter the order into the computer or direct the unit secretary to do it.Calling the pharmacy to determine the drug dosage may be done after the physician has entered the order into the computer.

At the Nursing Station,the Nurse Receives a Verbal Order from the Physician