The Patient: A 70-year-old man dying of prostate cancer. The Situation: Nurse "A," who is in charge of a medical unit, notices that a dying patient continues to moan in pain after receiving intravenous injections of morphine whenever Nurse "B" is caring for him. Nurse "A" suspects that Nurse "B" may be diluting the patient's dose and taking the morphine to feed an addiction. The Question: What should Nurse "A" do in this situation.
A. Accuse Nurse "B" of stealing morphine.
B. Notify the shift supervisor and unit director of the circumstances before taking action.
Answer: B. Notify the shift supervisor and unit director of the circumstances before taking action
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