A Healthcare Provider Orders Lasix (Furosemide) for a Client

question 2

Multiple Choice

A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes the generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and the nurse administers the generic drug. Which of the statements best represent the nurse's action? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) The nurse should have contacted the physician prior to administering the drug.
• B) The nurse should have called the pharmacist to see if the drugs were bioequivalent.
• C) The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug.
• D) The nurse was correct; hospital policies allow for this.
• E) The nurse should ask the client which brand of drug is used at home.

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