A Client with Myeloid Metaplasia Is Experiencing Joint Pain, Guiac-Positive

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client with myeloid metaplasia is experiencing joint pain, guiac-positive stools, and a platelet count of 31,000 per mm³. If a PRN dose of meperidine (Demerol) is ordered by all of the following routes, choose the route the nurse should avoid using to give the medication.

• A)Intramuscular
• B)Intravenous
• C)Oral
• D)Subcutaneous

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