A 30-year-old male patient has been ordered Demerol 75 mg IM every 4 hours after a fractured femur. What action should the nurse take?
A) Give the medication as ordered.
B) Administer half the dose.
C) Call the physician for a smaller dose.
D) Give the dose by mouth.
A
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The patient should be administered the full dose of medication, which is within dosing recommendations. A male patient with a fractured femur who has adequate hepatic and renal function should not receive a lower dose of Demerol and should not receive the medication by mouth.
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