Question

The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed IV pantoprazole to the hospitalized client. The medication has been stocked in tablet form. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

Administer the medication to the client in oral form

Call the pharmacy to stock the correct form of the medication

Request that the healthcare provider change the order to tablets

Ask the pharmacist if it is safe to give the client oral pantoprazole

Answer 1

The nurse should call the pharmacy to stock the correct form of the medication.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a medication is stocked in tablet form but needs to be administered intravenously, the nurse should call the pharmacy to stock the correct form of the medication. Administering the tablet orally or asking the pharmacist if it is safe to give the client oral medication would not be appropriate. Requesting that the healthcare provider change the order to tablets may be an option if using a different form of the medication is not possible.