Question 13 - Law and Ethics Practice Test for the Medical Assistant test

A mistake is made when administering medication and the patient receives the wrong dose of metoprolol. What is the most appropriate action?

Report the mistake only if the patient becomes unstable.
Continue to closely monitor the patient for changes in status.
Notify the physician and manager.
Notify the pharmacist.

Hint

When you encounter terms like most nearly or most appropriate in a question, it is a signal that you may not find an absolutely perfect answer, but that you should look for the answer that is better than the others at meeting the terms of the question.

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