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Concrete descriptions of patient goals Classroom Response Question The patient's medication administration record lists two antiepileptic medications that are due at 0900 but the patient is NPO for a barium study. The nurse's coworker suggests giving the medications via IV because the patient is NPO. What will the nurse do? A. Give the medications PO with a small sip of water. B. Give the medications via the IV route because the patient is NPO. completed. instructions. C.Hold the medications until after the test is D.Call'the health care provider to clarify the

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Ans D) Call the health care provider to clarify the instructions.

The drug dosage differs on the basis of route of administration. It is not same as that of po and IV. So if given IV , the drug may not show the desired test resukts , and even holding the drug for long , can cause problems. So the nurse must call up health care provider and clarify.

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