The Nurse Is Administering a Controlled Substance That Is Ordered

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is administering a controlled substance that is ordered in a smaller dose than what is available.What should the nurse do with the remaining amount of medication?

• A) Save the remaining medication until the patient is scheduled to take the medication again.
• B) Flush the remaining medication in the toilet in the patient's bathroom.
• C) Ask another nurse to witness the waste, sign the inventory report, and document the situation.
• D) Administer the dose that is available and not the smaller dose ordered.

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