The client is an older adult who has been diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmias. She has been ordered to be treated with Remicade. What should the nurse do?
a. Administer the medication as ordered by the physician.
b. Administer the drug after clarifying the dose with the pharmacist.
c. Hold the drug and conduct the physician; the dosage should be decreased.
d. Hold the drug and contact the physician; the drug is contraindicated.
ANS: D
Remicade is contraindicated when the client is elderly and is experiencing cardiac arrhythmias.
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