The physician prescribes warfarin 5 mg orally (PO) at 1800 for a patient. After administering the medication, the female nurse realizes that she administered a 10 mg tablet instead of the prescribed 5 mg PO. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

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The nurse should complete an incident report according to the facility's policy because administering a 10 mg tablet instead of the prescribed 5 mg PO is a medication error.

The Physician Prescribes Warfarin 5 Mg Orally (PO) at 1800