Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
The nurse has an order to administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) 40 mg subcutaneously. When the automatic medication dispenser opens, however, the nurse finds enoxaparin 80 mg in the pocket. Which is the correct action by the nurse?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Notifying the pharmacy (A) corrects the dispensing error safely. Skipping the dose (B) risks treatment failure, calling the provider (C) is unnecessary, and wasting half (D) is unsafe without proper dose verification.