The nurse is preparing to administer cimetidine 300 mg IV per the prescriber's order. Which of the following represents proper administration of the medication?
a. Mix 300 mg with 10 mL of 5% dextrose and water and give IVP over 1 minute.
b. Mix 300 mg with 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride and give IVP over 2 minutes.
c. Mix 300 mg in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride and infuse over 15 minutes.
d. Mix 300 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride and infuse over 5 minutes.
B
Intravenous cimetidine can be administered IVP or by infusion. Mixing 300 mg with 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride is correct, and administration over 2 minutes also is correct.
Cimetidine 300 mg should be mixed with 0.9% sodium chloride, not D5W, and should be pushed over 2 minutes.
Cimetidine 300 mg should be mixed with 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, not 50 mL. The rate of infusion is correct.
The dilution is accurate, but the rate of infusion is 15 minutes, not 5 minutes.
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