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Read the following scenario, and answer the question that follows.
A nurse witnesses a doctor prescribing medication for a patient that the patient’s chart indicates he is allergic to. She mentions this to the doctor, who dismisses her concerns.
What is the first thing the nurse should do in this situation?
talk with the ethics committee
hire a lawyer
file an incident report
tell the patient’s family
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file an incident report
Rationale: patient safety and documentation come first. If the prescriber dismisses concerns, the nurse should refuse to administer the drug, notify the charge nurse/supervisor and the prescriber again, and then file an incident (or near‑miss) report so the event is formally recorded and investigated. The ethics committee or legal counsel is not the immediate step, and informing the family is not appropriate as a first action.
Rationale: patient safety and documentation come first. If the prescriber dismisses concerns, the nurse should refuse to administer the drug, notify the charge nurse/supervisor and the prescriber again, and then file an incident (or near‑miss) report so the event is formally recorded and investigated. The ethics committee or legal counsel is not the immediate step, and informing the family is not appropriate as a first action.
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