The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed, as needed, antiemetic drug for a child who is diagnosed with cancer. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Administering the drug only if the child is nauseated
2. Administering the drug prophylactically prior to the next dose of chemotherapy
3. Administering the drug after the next dose of chemotherapy
4. Administering the drug only if the child is experiencing diarrhea
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Explanation:
1. Administering the prn dose of the antiemetic drug only if the child is nausea is not the best use of this medication.
2. The antiemetic should be administered before chemotherapy and every 4 hours during the administration of chemotherapy, as a prophylactic measure.
3. Administering the prn dose of the antiemetic drug after the next dose of chemotherapy may not provide adequate coverage for nausea.
4. Antiemetic drugs are not administered to treat diarrhea. They are administered to treat nausea and vomiting.
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