A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes the generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and the nurse administers the generic drug. Which of the statements best represent the nurse's action? Select all that apply.
A. The nurse should have contacted the physician prior to administering the drug.
B. The nurse should have called the pharmacist to see if the drugs were bioequivalent.
C. The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug.
D. The nurse was correct; hospital policies allow for this.
E. The nurse should ask the client which brand of drug is used at home.
Ans:
B. The nurse should have called the pharmacist to see if the drugs were bioequivalent.
D. The nurse was correct; hospital policies allow for this.
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