The nurse mixes two medications together in one syringe and is preparing to administer them to her patient.On entering the patient's room,the nurse notices that the medication looks cloudy and there are some particles floating in the mixture.What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

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Drug incompatibilities occur when multiple drugs are mixed together,causing a chemical deterioration of one or more of the drugs.The result is an incompatible solution that should not be administered.You can usually recognize an incompatibility when the mixed solution takes on a changed appearance.If the contents of the syringe become discolored or there are particles in the solution,do not administer the medication.The nurse should always consult a medication resource and compatibility chart before mixing medications.Remixing the medications using a different syringe is inappropriate,as this will only elicit the same result.

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