The nurse is giving medications to a newly admitted patient who is to receive nothing by mouth (NPO status) and finds an order written as follows: “Digoxin, 250 mcg stat.” Which action is appropriate?...

The nurse is giving medications to a newly admitted patient who is to receive nothing by mouth (NPO status) and finds an order written as follows: “Digoxin, 250 mcg stat.” Which action is appropriate? a Give the medication immediately (stat) by mouth because the patient has no intravenous (IV) access at this time. b Clarify the order with the prescribing physician before giving the drug. c Ask the charge nurse what route the physician meant to use. d Start an IV line, then give the medication IV so that it will work faster, because the patient’s status is NPO at this time.