The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?

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The correct nursing action when drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial of a schedule II injectable drug is to ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial. This is required for accountability and to prevent diversion of the remaining drug. Keeping the remaining amount in the patient's drawer or recording it in the medication record is not recommended because it can lead to errors or misuse. Disposing of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box is also not recommended because it may not allow for accurate documentation of the wasted drug.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Schedule II Injectable