Nurses' responsibilities relative to working with controlled substances include all of the following EXCEPT
A) renewing expired controlled substance prescriptions
B) administering them only to people for whom they are prescribed
C) reporting discrepancies to the proper authorities
D) recording on agency narcotic sheets each dose given
Answer: A) renewing expired controlled substance prescriptions
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