A resident orders 4 mL of 20% Mucomyst® aerosolized for an asthma patient. You are called by the unit secretary about the order. Which of the following should you do?

a. Verify the order in the chart and administer as written
b. Find a student and have him or her give the treatment
c. Not administer the treatment at all
d. Call the resident, suggest 10% Mucomyst®, and obtain a verbal order to give a ?2 agonist with the Mucomyst®


ANS: D

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