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vicotolentino

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If a controlled substance is accidentally spilled or contaminated, the nurse will first:
 
  1. obtain another dose from the narcotic control system.
  2. document the occurrence in the medication record.
  3. clean up the spill and notify the supervisor.
  4. ask another nurse to cosign the inventory record describing the situation.

Question 2

When one drug alters the absorption of a second drug taken at the same time, the interaction would be classified as:
 
  A. a direct chemical reaction.
  B. pharmacodynamic.
  C. pharmacokinetic.
  D. combined toxicity.



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Answer to Question 1

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If a dose is ordered that is smaller than that provided (so that some medication must be dis-carded), or if the medication is accidentally dropped, contaminated, spilled, or otherwise made unusable and unreturnable, two nurses must sign the inventory report and describe the situation.

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