RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 336 of 2368

Two nurses count the controlled substances at shift change and the count does not match the administration record. Which action is required?

  1. Adjust the record to match the count
  2. Recount at the end of the next shift
  3. Report it only if more items are missing the next day
  4. Report the discrepancy immediately according to agency policy
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Correct answer: Report the discrepancy immediately according to agency policy

A mismatch between the count and the record must be reported right away under agency policy.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Enteral Medications: Special Considerations for Administering Controlled Substances. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026