What Should the Nurse Do First If a Controlled Substance

question 17

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse do first if a controlled substance is accidentally spilled or contaminated?

• A) Obtain another dose from the narcotic control system.
• B) Document the occurrence in the medication record.
• C) Clean up the spill and notify the supervisor.
• D) Ask another nurse to cosign the inventory record describing the situation.

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