The nurse is the charge nurse for the floor. During the shift, a patient is given triple the usual dose of his narcoleptic medication because the current pills were a different dosage than the nurse expected. There was no noticeable adverse effect on the patient from the increased dose and patient has no complaints about the error. Which of the following is the best course of action to take regarding this incident?

Which is an example of an orthopedic injury due to microtrauma?

The patient has consistently reported 8/10 pain levels despite large doses of morphine being supplied. The nurse brings the patient’s IV morphine dose to the room to administer it. The patient states, “That is way more medication than the nurse gave me all night.” The nurse verifies the dose and amount and finds it consistent with the order and the amount that has been removed from the Pyxis. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?