The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is to Receive

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is to receive 1 mg of Ativan (lorazepam) intravenously as conscious sedation prior to a bedside procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A) Infuse the medication using an insulin syringe directly into the nearest Y port of the IV.
B) Dilute the medication with 10 mL of Lactated Ringer's solution prior to administration.
C) Administer the medication over at least 1 min.
D) Monitor the patient for hypertension immediately following administration.