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An 11-year-old client is admitted to the healthcare facility with severe head injury following a traffic accident. The physician orders the nurse to start the client on STAT mannitol therapy to prevent cerebral edema.
 
  What measures should the nurse employ when administering medications with STAT orders? A) Assess the patient's age and what symptoms have prompted the STAT order.
  B) Chart the STAT medications before they are given and recheck the vital signs.
  C) Make sure the order is on the physician's orders and the medication administration record.
  D) Enter client's initials next to the order after giving STAT drugs and have the administration witnessed by two nurses.
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Smart ... Thanks!
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