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A Nurse Is Caring for a Client in the Nursing

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A nurse is caring for a client in the nursing unit when the physician, during the rounds, prescribes a medication for the client. What appropriate action should the nurse take to ensure the accuracy of the verbal medication order?


A) Ask the physician to repeat the dosage.
B) Ask the physician to spell out the medication name.
C) Ask a second nurse to listen for accuracy.
D) Ask the physician to write out the order.

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