The nurse prepared 2 mg of morphine with 9 mL normal saline for a client who is complaining of pain. When the nurse enters the room the client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to take a shot. I would...

The nurse prepared 2 mg of morphine with 9 mL normal saline for a client who is complaining of pain. When the nurse enters the room the client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to take a shot. I would like to have a pain pill.” Which action should the nurse take?

1. Explain that the medication must be administered because it has been drawn up.

2. Ask another nurse to watch the medication being wasted into the sink.

3. Place the syringe in the sharps container in the client’s room.

4. Notify the pharmacy that a narcotic was not administered to the client.