A Nurse Is Learning Safe Administration of Controlled Substances

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is learning safe administration of controlled substances. Which would be the highest priority action on the part of the nurse when administering controlled substances?

• A) Maintain special written records for certain categories of controlled substances.
• B) Discard wasted controlled substance and countersign with another nurse.
• C) Ensure that only the charge nurse carries the narcotic keys.
• D) Ensure that drugs on hand and documentation match at least once weekly.

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Definitions:

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates that are characterized by feathers, beaks, and laying hard-shelled eggs, and they have a high metabolic rate and a lightweight skeletal system.

Monotremes

A group of egg-laying mammals that includes the platypus and echidnas.

Marsupials

Mammals that carry and nourish their newborns in an external pouch, including species such as kangaroos, koalas, and opossums.

Placentals

Mammals that nourish their developing fetus via a placenta, an organ that facilitates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and wastes between the mother and fetus.