The nurse is administering a medication that must be reconst…
The nurse is administering a medication that must be reconstituted. The manufacturer states that 10 mL of sterile water is to be used to reconstitute the medication. While preparing the medication, the nurse accidentally squirted out 5 mL of the sterile water needed for reconstitution prior to injecting it into the vial with the powdered medication. What would be the appropriate action for the nurse to take?