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A Discrepancy in the Narcotics Inventory for Morphine 5 Mg/mL

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A discrepancy in the narcotics inventory for morphine 5 mg/mL vials is discovered when the narcotics count is performed. The count is short by one vial. Which of the following steps should you take to reconcile the count? (Select all that apply.)


A) No action needs to be taken for small discrepancies.
B) Notify the nursing supervisor and the pharmacy of the discrepancy.
C) Identify if any nurse forgot to record any of the narcotics removed.
D) Ask only the nurses who used narcotics about the drugs they have given.
E) Check drug records to reconcile if narcotics given and not signed for.
F) Notify the security department of the institution if drug diversion is suspected.

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