You are checking medication orders that were received by telephone for a client with RA who was admitted with methotrexate toxicity. Which order is most important to clarify with the physician?
a. administer chlorambucil (Leukeran) 4mg PO daily
b. infuse normal saline at 250 mL/hr for 4 hours
c. administer folic acid (Folacin) 2000 mcg PO daily
d. give cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 10,000 mcg PO
Answer: a. administer chlorambucil (Leukeran) 4mg PO daily
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a. 0.05. b. 0.01. c. 0.001. d. 0.0001.
A nurse is collecting a health history from a client and feels the client is not reliable. One recommended way to verify some of the client data is to
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