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jessicacav

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A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT) in place. The health care provider ordered the medication p.o. What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?
 
  a. Dilute the p.o. medication with water and administer by GT.
  b. Administer the medication p.o. as ordered.
  c. Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
  d. Clarify the order with the charge nurse.

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Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
 
  Every hour: _____


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Brenm

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: qh


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Gracias!

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