A client with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is prescribed a 1,000-mg loading dose of Dilantin IV. Which consideration is most important when administering this dose?
Therapeutic drug levels should be maintained between 20 to 30 mg/ml. Rapid Dilantin administration can cause cardiac arrhythmias. Dilantin should be mixed in dextrose in water before administration. Dilantin should be administered through an IV catheter in the client’s hand.