Question

question 1 1 pts the nurse is administering a drug that has been ordered as follows: \give 10 mg on odd - numbered days and 5 mg on even - numbered days.\ when the date changes from may 31st to june 1st, what should the nurse do? give 10 mg because june 1st is an odd - numbered day. hold the dose until the next odd - numbered day. change the order to read: \give 10 mg on even - numbered days and 5 mg on odd - numbered days.\ contact the prescriber to verify that the dose should alternate each day, no matter whether the day is odd or even numbered.

Explanation:

The order clearly states to give 10 mg on odd - numbered days. June 1st is an odd - numbered day, so the nurse should follow the order as written and give 10 mg.

Answer:

Give 10 mg because June 1st is an odd - numbered day.