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The Nurse Is Caring for a Newly Admitted Patient with Uncontrolled

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The nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient with uncontrolled nausea and vomiting.The patient has a history of alcoholism and diabetes.After receiving these orders from the health care provider,which order(s) should the nurse question?


A) Administer 10 mg prochlorperazine maleate (Compazine) , IM every 4 to 6 hours for nausea and vomiting.
B) Administer diphenoxylate atropine (Lomotil) , two tabs, by mouth after first occurrence of nausea and vomiting.
C) Administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg by slow IV push.
D) Monitor the patient's intake and output every 4 hours.
E) Obtain patient's weight every morning and record.

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