The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed mannitol (Osmitrol) to a client with a severe head injury. Which precaution does the nurse take before administering this medication?
a. Draw up the medication using a filtered needle.
b. Have injectable naloxone (Narcan) pre-pared and ready at the bedside.
c. Prepare to hyperventilate the client before drug administration.
d. Discontinue a barbiturate-induced coma before drug administration.
A
Mannitol (Osmitrol) must be drawn up using a filtered needle to eliminate microscopic crystals. Narcan does not reverse the effects of mannitol. Hyperventilation does not affect administration of this drug, and clients can be given mannitol while in a barbiturate-induced coma.
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