A patient has an order to receive two intramuscular injections in the same syringe. The nurse should initially:
A) determine if the two medications are compatible in the same syringe.
B) obtain a larger syringe that will accommodate both medications.
C) select two syringes to give the medications separately.
D) ask the patient whether he would prefer one or two injections.

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The first step is to determine whether the two medications are compatible in the same syringe.

A Patient Has an Order to Receive Two Intramuscular Injections