Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
The doctor writes an order for piperacillin (Pipracil) 3 g IV q6h for an adult client.Before administering this drug, the nurse should
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Strategy: Answers are a mix of assessments and implementations. Is this a situation that requires assessment? Yes. Is there an appropriate assessment? Yes. (1) correct-assessment, piperacillin (Pipracil) is a semisynthetic broad-spectrum penicillin, should not be administered to clients with known allergies (2) assessment, not relevant for administration of this medication (3) implementation, not relevant for administration of this medication (4) assessment, not relevant for administration of this medication