The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of growth hormone and reconstitutes the medication. After adding the diluent, the nurse notices that the preparation is cloudy. What action should the nurse take?
a. The drug should be administered as ordered.
b. The drug should be discarded and another dose prepared.
c. The drug should be shaken to help dissipate the particles.
d. The charge nurse and prescriber should be notified.
B
The medication should not be injected if the preparation is cloudy or contains particulate matter. The drug should be discarded and another drawn up and administered.
The cloudy preparation should not be administered; it should be discarded.
The preparation should never be shaken.
There is no need to notify the charge nurse or the prescriber.
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