Imagine you are on your way to administer an IV dose of furosemide (Lasix) to an adult patient with an acute pulmonary e

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Imagine you are on your way to administer an IV dose of
furosemide (Lasix) to an adult patient with an acute pulmonary
edema named Morton D. that you have not met before.
You must be sure you give Morton the appropriate dose. You know
that furosemide will be almost immediately effective. Name the
first thing you must check about Morton and/or his record before
administering the dose as written by the medical student? Remember,
you've been told the patient has acute HF and so is in mortal
danger, don't take too long...)