An emergency department nurse is supervising a nursing student who is preparing a racemic epinephrine (MicroNefrin)nebulizer treatment for a child with stridor from suspected epiglottitis.The student prepares 0.75 mg in 2 mL of normal saline.Which action by the registered nurse is most appropriate?
A) Allow the student to administer the nebulizer treatment.
B) Have the student explain the action and side effects of the drug.
C) Remind the student to assess lung sounds after the treatment.
D) Tell the student to look up the drug dosage information again.

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The correct dose of racemic epinephrine is 0.25-0.5 mg in 3 mL of normal saline.The nurse should have the student look up the dosing information again.The other actions would be appropriate if the student had the correct dose.

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