The Client Is Being Treated with Sodium Nitroprusside (Nipride, Nitropress)

question 14

Multiple Choice

The client is being treated with sodium nitroprusside (Nipride, Nitropress) . The nurse notes that the medication is tinted red. What is the highest priority nursing intervention in response to this observation?

• A) Administer the medication as ordered.
• B) Call the pharmacist since the medication should be tinted blue.
• C) Discard the medication; it should not be tinted red.
• D) Call the physician since this indicates that the dosage is wrong.

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