A nurse accidentally administers a scheduled medication to the wrong client on a busy medical unit. The client did not experience any adverse effects. Which action should the nurse take first after ensuring the client's safety?
- Document the error in the client's medical record and complete an incident report
- Wait to see if any adverse effects develop before reporting the error
- Notify the charge nurse and the prescribing provider about the error
- Notify the client's family about the medication error immediately