ATI RN
ATI Nurs 100 Fundamental Final Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
An order is written for phenytoin 500 mg IM q3-4h prn for pain. The nurse recognizes that treatment of pain is not a standard therapeutic indication for this drug. The nurse believes that the health care provider meant to write hydromorphone. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Call the health care provider to clarify the order. Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat seizures, not pain. The nurse should contact the provider to confirm if hydromorphone was intended instead. Administering phenytoin for pain could be harmful to the patient. Option A is incorrect as it disregards the potential error. Option B is incorrect as it doesn't address the need to clarify the order. Option C is incorrect as it assumes the intended medication without confirmation.
Therefore, the best course of action is to communicate with the provider for clarification to ensure patient safety.
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