The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Receiving Benzodiazepine Intermittently

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving benzodiazepine intermittently.The nurse understands that the best way to administer such drugs is to:

• A) administer around the clock, rather than as needed, to ensure constant sedation.
• B) administer the medications through the feeding tube to prevent complications.
• C) give the highest allowable dose for the greatest effect.
• D) titrate to a predefined endpoint using a standard sedation scale.

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