The Nurse Manager Becomes Aware of Frequent Incorrect Narcotics Counts

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager becomes aware of frequent incorrect narcotics counts on the night shift. This is verified by the pharmacy. What should be the first action taken by the manager?

• A) Call a meeting of all night shift employees.
• B) Review the staffing pattern and absentee list for the night shift.
• C) Ask employees for their perceptions on missing narcotics.
• D) Request that security search employee lockers and personal items.

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Definitions:

Reptile Group

A category of ectothermic, vertebrate animals primarily characterized by their ability to lay eggs on land and having scales or scutes.

Birds

A group of endothermic vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

Amniote

Vertebrate whose egg has waterproof membranes that allow the embryo to develop away from water; a reptile, bird, or mammal.

Amphibians

Cold-blooded vertebrates that typically begin life in water with gills and metamorphose, developing lungs to live both in water and on land.