Pharmacy and PharmacologyDifficulty 2/5
What is required when a portion of a controlled drug is not administered and must be discarded?
- ARecord the waste in the controlled-drug log according to practice protocol
- BReturn the remaining drug to the original vial for later use that day
- CDiscard it in general waste and note the full dose as administered
- DRetain the syringe in the controlled-drug safe until the end of the shift
Show answer and rationale
Correct: A. Controlled-drug waste must be documented in the log, with a witness where the protocol or jurisdiction requires it. Returning drug to a vial, mis-recording administration or holding an unlabelled syringe all breach handling requirements.
- B — Returning drawn drug to a vial risks contamination and is not permitted.
- C — Recording an unadministered dose as given falsifies the record.
- D — Retaining an unlabelled syringe does not satisfy documentation requirements.