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digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is 0.125 mg tabs. How many should the nurse administer?

2 tablets

dextrose 5% in 0.45% nacl 1L to infuse at 100mL/hr. The nurse is using microtubing. The nurse should set how many gtt/min?

100 gtt/min

dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100mL/hr. The drop factor is 60gtt/mL. How many gtt/min?

100 gtt/min

Aspirin 650 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets?

2 tabs

Continuous heparin infusion at 1600 units/hr. Available is heparin 25000 units in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

32 mL/hr

Liquid medications via gastrostomy tube. Phenytoin 250mg. Available 25mg/5ml. How many mL per dose?

50 mL

instill 840 mL of enteral nutrition via a clients gastrostomy tuber over 24 hours. How many mL/hr

35 mL

Diphenhydramine 30 mg IM stat to a client who is having an allergic reaction. Available is Diphenhydramine 50mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

.6 mL

heparin 3000 units by IV bolus. AVailable is 5000 units/mL. How many mL?

.6 mL

titrate morphine 6 mg via IV bolus to a client. Available is 8 mg/mL. How many mL per dose?

.75 mL

enoxaparin 30 mg subcut. Available is 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

.8 mL

Amitriptyline 150 mg PO at bedtime. The amount available is amitriptyline 75 mg/tab

2 tabs

Levothyroxine 0.175 mg PO once a day. The amount available is levothyroxine 88 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tabs

Postoperative following an appendectomy and is prescribed d5 lactated ringers at 150 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion for 12 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

50 gtt/min

antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

50 gtt/min

vancomycin 15mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg per dose?

675 mg

haloperidol 5 mg to a client. Available is 20mg/mL. How many mL?

.25 mL

imipramine 200 mg PO daily divided equally every 12 hr. Available is 25mg tabs. How many tabs?

4 tabs

potassium chloride elixir 40 mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hr. Available is 6.7 mEq/5mL.

15 mL

A nurse is caring for a 1 month old infant who weighs 3500 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus three times daily. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

175 mg

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tetracycline 2 grams daily PO in four divided doses every 6 hr. Available is tetracycline 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?

2 capsules

Penicillin G benzathine 1.2 million units IM now. The amount available is penicillin G benzathine 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

2 mL

Potassium chloride 20 mEq suspension PO daily. The amount available is potassium chloride suspension 10 mEq/mL. How many mL?

2 mL

A nurse is calculating the intake of a client during the past 9 hr. The client's intake includes lactated ringer's IV at 150 mL/hr, cefazolin 2 g IV intermittent bolus in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, two units of packed RBC's of 275 mL and 250 mL; two IV bolus infusions of 250 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, famotidine 20 mg IV intermittent bolus in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. How many mL of intake should the nurse record?

2525 mL

Atenolol 25 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is atenolol 50 mg/tab. How many tab per dose?

.5 tab

morphine sulfate 2mg IV bolus. Available is 10mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

.2 mL

250 mg of an antibiotic IM. Available is 3g/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

.4 mL

Buspirone 7.5 mg PO every 12 hr to a client. The amount available is buspirone 15 mg/tab. How many tablets per dose?

.5 tab

250mL packed rbc's over 2 hr. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min?

31 gtt/min

A nurse is assessing a clinet who has schizophrenia and is taking aripiprazole. The nurse should notify the provider of which of the following findings?

muscle stiffness

Providing teaching to a client who is on a diuretic therapy and has new prescription for potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq extended-release PO daily. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide about the new prescription

take the extended release tablets whole

Ringer's lactate by continuous IV infusion at 120 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min

120 gtt/min

0.45% sodium chloride 1000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

125 mL/hr

A nurse is caring for a client who is postop following a knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg/dose subcut every 12 hr. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

84.1 mg

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 50 mg IV bolus. Available is lidocaine 200 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

.3 mL

heparin 2000 units by IV bolus. Available is 5000 units/mL. How many mL?

.4 mL

heparin 3800 units subcut daily. Available 5000 units/mL/ How many mL?

.8 mL

hydrocortisone 100 mg IM daily to a client. Available is 250mg/2mL. How many mL per dose?

.8 mL

in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a mg. what is appropriate transcription?

0.2 mg

clonazepam 1.5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hours for a client who has seizures. The amount available is clonazepam 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

1 tab

digoxin 8mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr for a preschooler who weighs 33 lb. Available is 0.05mg/mL. How many mL per dose?

1.2 mL

sepsis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% over 2 hr by IV intermittent bolus. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

125 mL/hr

0.9% sodium chloride 1200 mL IV to infuse over 24 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/min. how many gtt/min?

13 gtt/min

clindamycin palmitate 225 mg PO every 8 hr to a client. Available is suspension 75mg/5mL. How many mL

15 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1.5mg/kg/dose subcut every 12 hr. The client weighs 245 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

167 mg

0.45% sodium chloride 2000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

250 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer clonidine 0.3 mg at bedtime to a client. The amount available is clonidine 0.1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

3 tablets

infant who weighs 12 lb and is prescribed cefuroxime sodium 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. Available is cefuroxine sodium oral solution 125mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

3.3 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

3.6 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who had IV fluids initiated at 0330. The IV fluids are infusing at 120 mL/hr. The nurse should record how many mL of IV fluids on the intake record at 0600

300 mL

amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is 250mg/5mL. How many mL?

7 mL

A client is starting celecoxib to treat osteoarthritis. The nurse should instruct the client to watch for and report which of the following adverse effects?

black, tarry stools

1 mg vitamin K to a newborn. The med is available in 1mg/0.5mL. How much should the nurse administer?

.5

heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

.5 tab

amoxicillin 500 mg PO four times daily to a client. Available is amoxicillin 250mg/5mL. How many mL per dose?

10 mL

ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is 3.1g in 50 mL.

100 mL

hydrocortisone sodium succinate 250 mg via IV bolus every 6 hr. Available is 1000mg/8mL. How many mL?

2 mL

Amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 8 hr. The amount available is amoxicillin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

2 tabs

Desmopressin 0.2 mg daily to a client. Available is desmopressin 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tabs

amoxicillin 2 gm/day PO divided into two doses. The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

2 tabs

hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The amount available is 5mg/5mL elixir. How many mL should the nurse administer

2.5 mL

0.9% sodium chloride 3000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hours. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min?

21 gtt/min

A nurse in a clinic is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The nurse should anticipate that the client will require teaching about which of the following medications?

acetaminophen

40 mEq of potassium chloride in 45% sodium chloride 500 mL to ifuse 10 mEq/hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

125 mL/hr

naproxen 500 mg PO BIP for a client who has osteoarthritis. The amount available is naproxen 125mg/5ml oral suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

20 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 1 g via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is 1 g ceftriaxone sodium in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

200 mL/hr

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has diabetes and a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide regarding this type of insulin?

Insulin glargine has a duration of 18 to 24 hr.

Fluoxetine 40 mg PO daily. The amount available is fluoxetine 20 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

10 mL

discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is 12.5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10 mL

fluconazole 400 mg by intermittent IV bolus daily. Available is 400 mg in 0.9% nacl 200 mL to infuse over 2 hr. how many mL/hr?

100 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is 500 mg ampicillin in 50 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

100 mL/hr

clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has a staphylococci infection. Available is clindamycin premixed in 50 mL 0.90% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the pump to what mL/hr?

100 mL/hr

unit of RBC 350 mL over 3 hr to a client who has anemia. mL/hr?

117 mL

chlordiazepoxide 50 mg PO every 8 hr to a client. The amount available is 25 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?

2 capsules

client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing hallucinations. The provider prescribes chlorpromazine 50 mg IM every 4hr as needed. Available is 25mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

2 mL

Dextromethorphan 30 mg PO> The amount available is dextromethorphan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer ?

20 mL

adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5mg/kg PO every 12 hr for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. how many mg/dose?

200 mg

IV infusion of lactated ringer's for a client who sustained a burn injury. The client is prescribed 5,200 mL of fluid over the first 24 hr. How many mL/hr should the nurse set the pump to infuse for the first 8 hrs?

325 mL/hr

Amoxicillin 320 mg PO every 12 hr to an infant. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

4 mL

IV fluid bolus of 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 60 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

83 gtt/min

5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride 1000 mL IV to infuse over 12 hr. How many mL/hr?

83 mL/hr

Digoxin 1.5 mg PO to a client. The amount available is digoxin 0.5 mg/tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer

3 tabs

Caclulating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hr period. The client consumes 1 cup coffee, 4 oz orange juice, 3 oz water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz water. How many mL of intake?

1170 mL

0.9% sodium chloride 1000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. How many mL/hr?

125 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of normal saline solution during his shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister conatins 475 mL. What amount of drainage should the nurse record?

415 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes and a new prescription for 14 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin subcut at brekkie daily. what is the total number is units of insulin that the nurse should prepare in the insulin syringe?

42 units

Postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcut every 12 hr. The client weighs 95 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?

43.2 mg/12hr

Fluoxetine 30 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is fluoxetine 10 mg/tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

3 tabs

A nurse is completing an 8-hr I&O record for a client who consumed 4 oz juice, 6 oz hot tea, 100 mL ice chips, an IV bolus of 150 mL, and 8 oz broth. Record how many mL of intake in the clients record?

740 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer total parental nutrition (TPN) 1800 mL to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

75 mL/hr

amoxicillin 100 mg PO every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 20kg. The recommended range is 20 to 25 mg/kg/day. Action?

the nurse determines the prescription is insufficient to achieve desired effect

Moxifloxacin 400 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 60 min. Available is 400 mg in 250 mL dextrose. Drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

63

Clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5%. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL.hr?

200 ml/hr

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by cont IV infusion 1200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25000 unit in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the pump to how many mL/hr?

24 mL/hr

furosemide 40 mg IV. Available is furosemide 10mg/1mL. How many mL per dose?

4 mL

furosemide 40 mg via IV bolus. Available is 10mg/1mL. How many mL per dose?

4 mL

0.9% sodium chloride IV infusion 1L bag at a rate of 200mL/hr for a client who has rhabdomyolysis. The nurse should expect the IV pump to infuse over how many hours?

5 hours

metoprolol 5 mg IV bolus to a client for heart rate control. Available is metoprolol injection 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

5 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer?

5.6 mL

dextrose 5% in water 150 ml IV to infuse over 3 hr. drop factor 10 gtt/ml. How many gtt/min?

8 gtt/min