At 2100 on 7/18/xx, the evening nurse is preparing to admini…
At 2100 on 7/18/xx, the evening nurse is preparing to administer a dose of phenytoin for a patient who was admitted with new onset of seizures. The MD order reads: After loading dose, administer phenytoin 275 mg IV twice per day.The nurse finds an opened multidose vial of phenytoin in the patient’s medication drawer labeled with the following information:7/16/xx – 2100P.L., RNBeyond-use-date: 7/18/xx – 2100 What is the safest action for the nurse take?