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The Physician Orders the Nurse to Start the Client on STAT

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The physician orders the nurse to start the client on STAT mannitol therapy to prevent cerebral edema. What intervention should the nurse implement when administering this STAT medication?


A) Assess the client's age and what symptoms have prompted the STAT order.
B) Chart the STAT medications before they are given and recheck the vital signs.
C) Confirm that the order is on the physician's orders and the medication administration record.
D) Enter client's initials next to the order after giving STAT drugs and have the administration witnessed by two nurses.

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