The nurse is assigned to care for a 65-year-old male patient who is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The nurse realizes during the shift report that six hours ago she administered 0.6 mg of this patient’s antiarrhythmic medication instead of 6.0 mg. Which action does the nurse perform first?

Assess the patient for consequences of underdosing his medication. The nurse must first assess the patient for symptoms related to underdosing the patient’s medication. After this assessment and the patient is stable, the nurse should contact the provider to report the mistake and to receive orders for further actions related to administering the medication. Once the patient has been appropriately managed, the nurse can submit an incident report.

The nurse is assigned to care for a 65-year-old male patient who ...

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