A Nurse Has Withdrawn a Narcotic from the Medication Dispenser

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse has withdrawn a narcotic from the medication dispenser and must waste a portion of the medication. What should the nurse do?

• A) Have another nurse witness the wasted medication.
• B) Return the wasted medication to the medication dispenser.
• C) Place the wasted portion of the medication in the sharps container.
• D) Exit the medication room to call the health care provider to request an order that matches the dosages.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting in which all costs of manufacturing, both direct and indirect, are treated as product costs, regardless of whether they vary with output level.

Net Operating Income

The total income of a company after deducting operating expenses but before interest and taxes.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs in the calculation of the cost of goods sold, excluding fixed costs.

Common Fixed Expenses

Operating expenses that do not vary with production volume, such as salaries and rent, shared across multiple products or departments.