All the Following Medications Are Ordered for a Patient Admitted

question 18

Multiple Choice

All the following medications are ordered for a patient admitted with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.22 mg%. Which one will the nurse give first?

• A) Thiamine (vitamin B1) 100 mg
• B) Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg
• C) Folic acid (Vitamin B9) 0.4 mg
• D) Dextrose 5% in 0.45 saline

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