A nurse realizes they administered the wrong dose of a medication. What is the priority action?

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B. Assess the client for adverse effects and notify the provider per policy — Client safety comes first—assess and treat any harm, notify the provider, and follow facility policy for disclosure and reporting. Document objective assessments and actions taken.

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A. Complete an incident report before assessing the client

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C. Hide the error to avoid disciplinary action

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D. Document in the chart “Medication error occurred” without details