A child brings unlabeled medications in a plastic bag to the school nurse. What should the nurse do?
a. Call the parent or guardian for the labeled pharmacy bottle.
b. Administer the medication that day and send a note home.
c. Administer the medication if the child can identify the medication
d. Allow the student to take his or her own medication.
ANS: A
Nurses should administer only those medications that are in a pharmacy-dispensed bottle with the child's name and dosage instructions intact. No other options are acceptable.
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