The nurse is preparing to administer a controlled substance.Which action must the nurse take first if controlled medication is discarded?

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The nurse discards the unused portion of the patient's controlled substance medication and has another nurse witness the event; then both nurses document the transaction.The nurse follows agency policy about discarding controlled substances.Controlled substances are counted and verified at a frequency determined by regulatory agencies and the institution to prevent unauthorized administration.Documenting the amount wasted occurs after the waste has been discarded and witnessed by another nurse.Unused portions of the patient's medication may not be administered to another patient,even if they are kept sterile.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Controlled Substance