The nurse reviews a prescription for a drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy. The patient tells the nurse she is eight weeks pregnant. What should the nurse do first?
Correct answer: B. Hold the drug and contact the prescriber
- A. Administer the drug with food
- B. Hold the drug and contact the prescriber
- C. Give half the prescribed dose
- D. Ask the patient to sign a refusal form
Explanation
A contraindication is a condition in which a medication may cause serious harm, so the drug should be withheld and the prescriber contacted. Changing the dose or administering it with food does not remove the pregnancy-related risk.
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