Nurses are responsible for delivering safe appropriate care.If a patient is erroneously accessed for a prothrombin time instead of his roommate,the nurse is obligated to do which of the following?

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Completing an incident report is the appropriate action for the nurse to take in this situation. This will document the error and allow for a review of the situation to prevent similar errors in the future. The nurse may also need to notify the physician, nurse manager, and risk management, but completing an incident report is the first step.

Nurses Are Responsible for Delivering Safe Appropriate Care