Parenteral pentobarbital should be administered with care ...

[folubunmi]

Parenteral pentobarbital should be administered with care because:
 
  a. intramuscular abscesses are common. c. it can cause sedation.
  b. infiltration can cause tissue necrosis. d. it has a high incidence of phlebitis.

Question 2

In scheduling medications, the nurse does not schedule sucralfate administration simultaneously with:
 
  a. digoxin c. warfarin
  b. phenytoin d. tetracycline

[jessicaduplan]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not true, as long as IM injections are administered deeply.
B Correct: This is true of IV pentobarbital.
C Incorrect: This would be the purpose of administering parenteral pentobarbital.
D Incorrect: This is not a complication of record.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D

Feedback
Correct All of the responses are correct, as sucralfate will alter the absorption of these drugs.
Incorrect

[folubunmi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[gcook]

Great answer, keep it coming