A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg, 1 tablet every 3 to 4 hr. PRN for pain. The nurse inadvertently administered 2 tablets to the client. In which of the following locations should the nurse document this client care incident?

A. Correct. An incident report should be completed for any unintended event or situation that could have resulted or did result in harm to a patient. Administering the wrong dose of medication falls under this category. B. Incorrect. The nursing care plan is a comprehensive outline of a patient's care needs and interventions and is not the appropriate place to document a medication error. C. Incorrect. The provider's progress notes are meant to document the patient's condition, care, and progress, but they are not used to document medication errors. D. Incorrect. The controlled substance inventory record is used to track the dispensing and administration of controlled substances, not to document medication errors.