You have just been assigned to a new ward and it is a very busy clinical day and shortstaffed as well. Your colleague, staff nurse A comes to you and says, "Would you like to give this injection? We have a 'stat' order for Sandostatin ( octreotide ) 2 0 0 which equals 2 ml . It needs to be given now, so I drew it up " . She hands you a syringe that has 2 ml of clear fluid in it and the patient's medication chart. "Here are the ampoules I used to draw up the octreotide. Be quick, the patient needs it now!" i . Would you give this medication "now" as ordered? Explain the reasons for your answer.mcg
