Read and analyze the given case scenario. Answer the questions
asked at the end of the situation comprehensively.
Case Scenario:
You are an entry-level nurse in the Medical-Surgical ward of a
tertiary-level private hospital. On this day, your area is almost
full and with incoming admissions. While at the bedside, the
telephone rings, and Dr. Soriano, an Internal Medicine Consultant,
is on the line. He asked for an update on his patient and you
relayed the latest laboratory results. He orders “Potassium
Chloride 40 milliequivalents IV over 20 minutes.” You realize that
this is a high-alert drug and a dangerous order after you put down
the telephone and the call was over.
What would you do in this situation? How would you approach the
health-care provider? Specify the steps that you would take to deal
with this scenario.
Read and analyze the given case scenario. Answer the questions asked at the end of the situation comprehensively. Case S
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