A client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is admitted to the hospital for chills, fever, nonproductive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. A diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is made and the client is started on intravenous (IV) pentamidine (Pentam-300). Which of the following should the nurse plan to carry out to safely administer the medication?

 1 Infuse over 1 hour and allow the client to ambulate.

 2 Infuse over 1 hour with the client in a supine position. 

3 Administer over 30minutes with the client in a reclining position. 

4 Administer by IV push over 15 minutes with the client in a supine position.

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