When administering Dilantin, you should give it:
a. Rapidly, 50 mg over 15 seconds
b. Diluted with dextrose 5% in water (D5W) over 10 minutes
c. No faster than 50 mg/min, with a loading dose of 10–20 mg/kg
d. 50 mg/min IM injection only
c
Rationale: a. Dilantin should be administered slowly.
b. Dilantin should be administered in saline only as precipitate will form if dextrose containing solutions are used.
c. Correct.
d. In the prehospital setting, Dilantin should be given intravenously.
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