A nurse notices that a patient's allergy to penicillin is not listed in the EHR despite the patient reporting it verbally. What is the BEST immediate action?
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A
Document the allergy in the EHR allergy module and notify the prescribing physician
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B
Wait until the next scheduled chart review to add the allergy
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C
Verbally inform all staff but skip EHR entry to save time
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D
Flag the chart for the next shift to handle