Tasha, a support worker, is putting medication away for her client and notices that one of the bottles has his wife's name on it.Tasha brings it to his attention and asks him if he took one from it and he replies "yes." What should Tasha do first?
A)Find out whether he is also on that medication.
B)Check the medication administration record (MAR) for allergies.
C)Notify your supervisor and complete an incident report.
D)Remove the medication and assess the client for side effects.

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Notifying the supervisor and completing an incident report is the first step Tasha should take after discovering a client has taken medication prescribed to someone else. This ensures the incident is officially documented and appropriate follow-up actions can be taken to safeguard the client's health.

Tasha, a Support Worker, Is Putting Medication Away for Her