The Nurse Giving Medications to a Pediatric Patient Notes That

The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose.The nurse looks up the medication in a pharmacology book and finds the prescribed dose is too large.Which action should the nurse take?

A) Documenting the findings in the chart after giving the medication
B) Calling the nursing supervisor and ask what to do next
C) Calling the pharmacist to obtain the usual dosage
D) Notifying the physician of these findings before giving the medication