A nurse receives a telephone order for morphine 4mg IV. The priority action is to:

A Administer immediately

B Read back the order to the prescriber to verify accuracy

C Ask the family to confirm

D Wait for the next shift

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Telephone/verbal orders: write down, read back, and receive confirmation from prescriber. This reduces medication errors. Document as telephone order with date, time, prescriber name. Co-signature within timeframe per facility policy.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A nurse receives a telephone order for morphine 4mg IV. The priority action is to:" is Option B: Read back the order to the prescriber to verify accuracy.

The other options — A) Administer immediately, C) Ask the family to confirm, D) Wait for the next shift — are incorrect for this NCLEX-RN Exam Prep question. As explained above: Telephone/verbal orders: write down, read back, and receive confirmation from prescriber. This reduces medication errors. Document as telephone order with date, time, prescriber name. Co-signature wi…

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A nurse receives a telephone order for morphine 4mg IV. The priority action is to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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