A 36-lb (16.4-kg)patient in the pediatric intensive care unit is started on a propofol (Diprovan)infusion.The health-care provider orders the infusion started at 410 µg/minute.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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The safe dose range for propofol is 25-50 µg/kg/minute,so this dose is acceptable.The nurse should administer the drug using an infusion pump.It is not necessary to check whether the drug is given as an infusion,nor is it necessary to notify the provider that the dose is out of range.Propofol is a short-acting drug with a limited half-life and has no antidote.

A 36-Lb (16