It is 2:45 a.m. and the nurse has telephoned the prescriber to report an acute episode of postoperative pain. How can the nurse avoid medication errors when receiving a telephone order from a...

It is 2:45 a.m. and the nurse has telephoned the prescriber to report an acute episode of postoperative pain. How can the nurse avoid medication errors when receiving a telephone order from a prescriber?

1. Decline to accept the telephone order.

2. Refuse to call the prescriber but attempt to comfort the client.

3. Instruct the clients family to call the prescriber.

4. Repeat the order verbally to ensure accuracy.