The nurse is caring for a child requiring cyclosporine to prevent rejection. Cyclosporine is given to adults using a dosage of 15 mg/kg. The nurse calculates the child's dosage is 20 mg/kg. What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Administer the drug.
B) Hold the dose and question the ordering provider.
C) Complete an incident report if this dosage has already been given before.
D) Notify the nursing supervisor of the medication error.
A
Feedback:
The nurse would administer the medication as ordered because doses larger than those given to adults are often needed when cyclosporine is administered to children. This is not an error so the nurse would not hold the drug, question the provider, complete an incident report, or notify the nursing supervisor.
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