What Should the Nurse Do with an Injection of 2

question 19

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Independently waste the drug in a secure place.
• B)Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted.
• C)Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused.
• D)Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted.
• E)Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log.

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