Assessment of a primigravid client in active labor reveals cervical dilation at 9 cm with complete effacement and the fetus at +1 station. Which of the following should the nurse do when the physician...

Assessment of a primigravid client in active labor reveals cervical dilation at 9 cm with complete effacement and the fetus at +1 station. Which of the following should the nurse do when the physician prescribes meperidine 50 mg IM for the client?

1. Administer the medication in the left ventrogluteal muscle.

2. Be certain that naloxone is at the client's bedside.

3. Ask the physician to validate the dosage of the drug.

4. Refuse to administer the medication to the client.