Medical Assistant NCMA Practice Test

Answer: B - Immediately tell your supervisor

The correct response to the situation where you accidentally administer two aspirin tablets to Mr. Smith instead of the one tablet ordered is to tell your supervisor about the mistake immediately. This action is crucial for ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to assess and mitigate any potential harm to the patient and that the incident is properly documented and reviewed for quality improvement. This is the correct procedure even if the error seems minor like this one.