Combined questions

The primary health care provider's prescription reads "levothyroxine, 100 mcg orally daily." The medication label reads "levothyroxine, 0.1 mg/tablet." The nurse prepares to administer how many tablet(s) to the client? Fill in the blank.

1 tablet(s)

The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 1-year-old child. Which location would the nurse select to administer the medication?

Vastus lateralis muscle

The nurse has a prescription to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child. To administer the drops, the nurse would pull the pinna of the ear in which direction?

Downward and backward

The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place.

0.8

A client is prescribed oral lorazepam 4 mg daily. The medication label reads 2 mg/mL. To ensure the correct dose, the nurse administers how many milliliters per dose? Fill in the blank.

2 mL

The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours. The medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many milliliters to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.

0.5 mL

A primary health care provider's prescription reads atenolol 0.025 grams orally daily. The medication bottle reads atenolol 50-mg tablets. The nurse prepares how many tablet(s) to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. Record the answer to one decimal place.

0.5 tablet(s)

A primary health care provider prescribes morphine 6 mg intramuscularly for a client in pain. The medication label states "morphine 10 mg per mL." How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. Record the answer to one decimal place.

0.6 mL

The nurse is teaching a client with a urinary stoma about how to change the collection bag and appliance at home. Which of the following client statements indicate an understanding of the procedure?

"The pouch needs to be changed every 5 to 7 days."

A primary health care provider prescribes hydromorphone hydrochloride, 0.5 mg intramuscularly stat, for a client in pain. The medication label states hydromorphone hydrochloride 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters (mL) will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank. Record the answer to two decimal places.

0.25 mL

A primary health care provider prescribes atenolol 0.05 g orally daily. The label on the medication bottle states, atenolol 50-mg tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank.

1 tablet(s)

The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly. The medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank.

1.5 mL

The nurse needs to mix regular insulin (clear) and NPH insulin (cloudy) in the same syringe. Arrange the actions in the order that they would be performed. All options must be used.

1. Inject air into the NPH insulin vial. 2. Inject air into the regular insulin vial. 3. Draw up the regular insulin into the syringe. 4. Draw up the NPH insulin into the syringe.

A primary health care provider's prescription reads "meperidine hydrochloride 125 mg by the intramuscular route stat." The medication vial reads 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters of the medication would the nurse draw into the syringe for injection? Fill in the blank. Record answer to two decimal places.

1.25 mL

A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 5% dextrose to be administered over a 24-hour period. The nurse prepares to set the infusion rate knowing that how many milliliters per hour are to be administered? Fill in the blank.

125 mL

The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV) solution of 1000 mL 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's to flow at 80 mL/hour. The nurse time-tapes the bag with a start time of 07.00. After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the nurse notes that the completion time for the bag would be what?

19.304

A primary health care provider's prescription reads "ketorolac 30 mg intramuscular every 6 hours as needed." The medication label reads "ketorolac 15 mg/mL." The nurse prepares to administer how many milliliters to the client? Fill in the blank.

2 mL

A primary health care provider prescribes digoxin 0.5 mg orally daily for a client with heart failure. The medication label states "0.25 mg per tablet." How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank.

2 tablet(s)

The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label states levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many tablets at the evening dose? Fill in the blank.

2 tablet(s)

The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole number.

21

A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline (NS) to run over 8 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 10 drops (gtt) per 1 mL. The nurse adjusts the flow rate to run at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to the nearest whole number.

21 gtts/minute

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is asked to prepare an intravenous (IV) infusion of 1000 mL 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's at 80 mL/hr to be administered to an assigned client. The LPN time-tapes the bag with a start time of 09:00. After making hourly marks on the time-tape, the LPN notes that which time would mark the completion time for the bag?

21:30

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia who is being prepared for discharge has been prescribed oral risperidone 6 mg daily. The medication label reads 2 mg/tablet. To ensure the correct dose, the nurse instructs the client to take how many tablets once daily? Fill in the blank.

3 tablet(s)

A client is receiving an enteral feeding that delivers 1.5 calories/mL. The feeding is infusing at 30 mL/hr via a feeding pump. What is the maximal amount of calories the client should receive in an 8-hour period if the tube feeding is not interrupted? Fill in the blank.

360 calories

The primary health care provider's prescription reads "phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily." The medication label states 100-mg capsules. How many capsule(s) would the nurse plan to administer over a 24-hour period? Fill in the blank.

4 capsule(s)

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is administering medications to a client who has difficulty swallowing. A time-released film-coated medication is prescribed and the client is unable to swallow the pill. Which action by the LPN is most appropriate?

Consult with the registered nurse (RN) about contacting the primary health care provider (PHCP) regarding a medication change.

The nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. The nurse aspirates 90 mL of residual from the tube. What would the nurse do? Select all that apply.

Document the amount of residual. Reinstill the residual and administer the feeding.

The nurse is preparing to administer a continuous tube feeding to a client with a nasogastric tube. The primary health care provider has prescribed an amount of 100 mL/hr. The tube feeding setup is an open system, a bag that has formula added at intervals. How much formula would the nurse plan to add to fill the feeding bag?

400 mL of formula

The prescription of the primary health care provider (PHCP) prescription reads acetaminophen 240 mg orally every 6 hours as needed for relief of pain, for a 5-year-old child. The medication label reads "acetaminophen 160 mg per 5 mL." How many mL per dose would the nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank.

7.5 mL

The prescription reads to give ondansetron hydrochloride 0.15 mg/kg of body weight 30 minutes before receiving chemotherapy. The client weighs 132 pounds. How many milligrams (mg) of ondansetron hydrochloride will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank.

9 mg

The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and notes that it is 101° F. The nurse plans to take which action?

Administer two tablets.

The nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a male client. As the catheter is inserted into the urethra, urine begins to flow into the tubing. When would the nurse inflate the balloon?

Advance the catheter to the bifurcation and inflate the balloon.4

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to an adult client. Which interventions would the nurse plan to perform for this procedure? Select all that apply.

Apply disposable gloves. Lubricate the enema tube and insert it approximately 4 inches. Clamp the tubing if the client expresses discomfort during the procedure. Ensure that the temperature of the solution is between 100°F (37.8°C) and 105°F (40.5°C).

A hospitalized client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item would the nurse remove from the meal tray?

Eggs

A primary health care provider has ordered digital removal of stool for a constipated client. How would the nurse position the client for this procedure?

Left lateral Sims' position

A 1-month old child is hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident in which the parents are seriously injured. The nurse would select which toys for this child? Select all that apply.

Nursery mobile A mobile that swings and plays music

The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a client regarding epoetin alfa that will be administered subcutaneously by the client at home. The nurse tells the client to do which action?

Refrigerate the medication.2

The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with gout. The nurse would tell the client to avoid which food item?

Scallops

The nurse prepares to take a blood pressure (BP) on a school-age child. Where would the nurse place the blood pressure cuff to obtain an accurate measurement?

Two-thirds the distance between the antecubital fossa and the shoulder

The nurse is preparing to administer 35 mg of a prescribed intramuscular (IM) dose of medication to a client. The medication label reads 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank.

0.7 mL

A primary health care provider prescribes tetracycline hydrochloride 0.5 g orally 4 times daily. The medication label on the bottle of medication reads tetracycline hydrochloride 250-mg tablets. The nurse prepares how many tablet(s) to administer 1 dose? Fill in the blank.

2 tablet(s)

The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank.

2 tablet(s)