A 60 year-old client is on procainamide IV. The Healthcare provider orders the client to be switched to oral medication therapy. What should the nurse know when transitioning a client from IV to PO procainamide therapy?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A 60 year-old client is on procainamide IV. The Healthcare provider orders the client to be switched to oral medication therapy. What should the nurse know when transitioning a client from IV to PO procainamide therapy? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

To allow for 3 hours to elapse between stopping the infusion and giving the first oral dose

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Review hepatic and renal functioning prior to administering the first oral dose

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To recommended switching to an intramuscular dose before starting oral therapy

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Advise the client not to crush or chew the medication

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