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NCLEX RN Practice Question

A health care provider writes an electronic order for a patient to receive 25 mg of a medication by IV administration every 6 hours. When reviewing the order, the nurse notices that the hospital’s pharmacy database does not list a 25 mg dose for this medication, and the available dose is 50 mg. What is the nurse's next best action?

  • Adjust the 50 mg dose to 25 mg based on clinical judgment.

  • Contact the prescribing health care provider to clarify the order.

  • Administer the available dose of 50 mg in the pharmacy.

  • Withhold the medication and notify the pharmacy regarding its availability.

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