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A nurse finds an off duty nurse in the medication room who is about to inject herself with a clear substance. The initial action of the nurse is to:

Call security
Keep the incident to herself, as the caught nurse is off duty
Call the nursing supervisor
Close the door and lock up the nurse until the authorities arrive

Explanation

Answer: C - The nurse should report the incident to the nursing supervisor, who is responsible for reporting the incident to the board of nursing and other authorities. Security is only alerted if someone causes a disturbance in the unit. Closing the door and locking up the nurse is unsafe and possibly illegal.

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