A nurse receives a verbal order from a physician to initiate chemotherapy for a patient. What...
A nurse receives a verbal order from a physician to initiate chemotherapy for a patient. What is the nurse's best action? a Request a written order for the chemotherapy. b Discuss the verbal order with the pharmacist. c Ask a second nurse to verify the verbal order. d Administer the chemotherapy as requested.
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Nurse request a written order for chemotherapy .
Chemotherapy is given to cancer patients .so it is necessary to get a written order for that .
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