ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Discard the excess medication with a second nurse as a witness. This is the appropriate action to take because the prescribed dose is 4 mg, and the prefilled syringe contains 5 mg/mL.
To accurately administer the correct dose, the nurse should discard the excess medication in the presence of another nurse as a witness to ensure proper disposal and documentation. Injecting the prescribed dose and saving the rest for later (
B) is incorrect as it goes against safe medication practices. Disposing of the excess medication in the sharps container (
C) is not the correct action for a medication that could potentially be used by another patient. Giving the full contents of the prefilled syringe (
D) would result in an overdose.
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