Question

a nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of desmopressin to a client who has hemophilia a. the client’s laboratory results indicate that the client has a sodium level of 130 meq/l. which of the following actions should the nurse take? clarify the prescription with the provider. administer the medication with an analgesic. administer the required dose orally. assess factor ix levels.

Explanation:

Desmopressin can cause hyponatremia. The client's sodium level is 130 mEq/L (below normal range, normal is ~135 - 145 mEq/L). So, before administering, the nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider due to the low sodium, as giving desmopressin could worsen hyponatremia. Administering with an analgesic is irrelevant, oral administration isn't the issue here, and factor IX is for hemophilia B (client has hemophilia A, related to factor VIII), so assessing factor IX is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Clarify the prescription with the provider.