A provider is attempting to give a verbal medication order to a nurse in the hallway outside the patient's room. Which of these actions by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) The nurse writes the order down on a piece of scratch paper in her pocket.
B) The nurse refuses to take the order and walks away.
C) The nurse acknowledges the order, but asks the provider to make sure to write the order in the patient's medical record before leaving.
D) The nurse repeats the order back to the physician, hoping to remember it to write it down later.

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The nurse should ensure the order is documented in the patient's medical record for accuracy and legal purposes, but refusing the order outright or relying on memory or scratch paper is not appropriate.

A Provider Is Attempting to Give a Verbal Medication Order