RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1784 of 2368

After a nurse gives a medication ordered verbally during an emergency, which action completes closed-loop communication?

  1. Documenting the dose later in the shift
  2. Telling the provider that the medication was given and the time
  3. Telling the charge nurse at the end of the emergency
  4. Waiting for the provider to ask whether it was given
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Correct answer: Telling the provider that the medication was given and the time

The receiver notifies the sender that the task was completed, called the check-back.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: Closed-Loop Communication. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026