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A Client Is Prescribed a Medication That the Nurse Has

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A client is prescribed a medication that the nurse has never administered and information about the medication is not in the drug reference manual.What should the nurse do?


A) Follow the physician's orders as written and give the medication.
B) Call the pharmacy and do further investigating before administering the medication.
C) Ask the client about this medication.
D) Call the physician and ask what the medication is and what it is for.

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