Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Full-length
The nurse is ready to administer a partial fill of imipenem-cilastatin (Primaxin) in the I.V. pump when a full partial fill bag of imipenem-cilastatin is found hanging at the client's bedside. Which of the following is not appropriate to do by the nurse when recognizing that the previous dose was not administered 8 hours ago to the client with pneumonia?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Discarding the medication without investigation is inappropriate; the nurse should verify, document, and address the error appropriately.