A student nurse is preparing to administer a nitroglycerin transdermal patch on her client for his heart disease. Before she goes into the room, her instructor asks her to walk through the steps she will take to administer this drug. What does the student include in her Answer?

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Rationale 1. Wearing gloves will protect the student from absorbing some of the medication from the new and old patch into her system.
Rationale 2. There are some patch's that have specific recommendations by the manufacturer about where they are placed. The student needs to follow these guidelines.
Rationale 3. It is important to remove the old patch because there may still be active ingredient in it, leaving it on may cause the patient to get too much of the drug and possibly experience adverse effects.
Rationale 4. The dose is usually already on the patch, the student would document the date, time and her initials on the patch.
Rationale 5. Date, time and initials would be documented on the MAR as well.

A Student Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Nitroglycerin Transdermal