When preparing the client's pentamidine (Nebupent) powder, the nurse:
a. inserts the powder into the client's nebulizer for inhalation.
b. reconstitutes the powder with bacteriostatic sterile water.
c. pours the powder into a medicine cup and mixes it with tap water.
d. reconstitutes the powder with sterile bacteriostatic normal saline.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Powder should not be inhaled by a client.
B Correct: The powder should be reconstituted with 6 mL of bacteriostatic sterile water.
C Incorrect: This medication is reconstituted using sterile technique.
D Incorrect: The powder should not be reconstituted using normal saline.
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