When You Bring in the Next Dose of a Drug

question 34

Multiple Choice

When you bring in the next dose of a drug that a patient first received 6 hours ago,the patient reports a "pounding" heart rate ever since taking the last dose.What is your best first action?

• A) Document the report as the only action.
• B) Check the patient's vital signs for changes.
• C) Hold the dose and notify the prescriber immediately.
• D) Reassure the patient that this is an expected response to the drug.

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