A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a dose of cefazolin and vitamins at this time. Hemodialysis for this client is also scheduled in 60 minutes. Which action by the nurse is best?
a. Administer cefazolin since the level of the antibiotic must be maintained.
b. Hold the vitamins but administer the cefazolin.
c. Hold the cefazolin but administer the vitamins.
d. Hold all medications since both cefazolin and vitamins are dialyzable.
ANS: D
Both the cefazolin and the vitamins should be held until after the hemodialysis is completed because they would otherwise be removed by the dialysis process.
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