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Title: The nurse is preparing to administer a narcotic to a client. What is the nurse's responsibility ...
Post by: posiodensgurl on Jan 18, 2018
The nurse is preparing to administer a narcotic to a client. What is the nurse's responsibility surrounding the care and administration of narcotics?
 
  a. Narcotics must be counted at the change of each shift by the nurse going off duty and the nurse coming on duty.
  b. When giving a narcotic, the nurse must get another nurse to verify the amount of drug given.
  c. Narcotics must be stored in a separate container from other drugs but do not need to be under lock and key.
  d. When recording the administration of a narcotic, the nurse must record only the name of the drug and the client to whom it was given.


Title: The nurse is preparing to administer a narcotic to a client. What is the nurse's responsibility ...
Post by: rosamarquez on Jan 18, 2018
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