A nurse has just administered a medication when suddenly realizing that more medication was given than was ordered.Which action should the nurse take?
A) Call the patient's provider,and report the error.
B) Say nothing about the medication error,and continue to monitor the patient.
C) Document the dose that was supposed to be given in the medical record.
D) Document the amount given in the medical record,but keep the error quiet.
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