- Administer care based on the outdated information.
- Document a note in the chart about the inaccuracy and proceed with care based on current assessment.
- Refuse to provide care until the chart is fully corrected.
- Inform the patient about the inaccuracies and let them resolve it.
A nurse discovers that a patient’s medical records contain outdated or inaccurate information that could potentially lead to inappropriate care or harm. The nurse has attempted to have the information corrected through official channels, but the process is slow and bureaucratic. What is the nurse’s immediate ethical responsibility?
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