A patient is ordered 0.5 mg of hydromorphone SC q1hr PRN. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is available in a 2mg/mL concentration contained in 1 mL vials. How much do you give per dose? 

The preoperative nurse is assessing a patient before their procedure. Which of the following is most important to assess prior to receiving anesthesia?

Amikacin, an antibiotic, is prescribed for a client with a bacterial infection. The nurse instructs the client to contact the primary health care provider immediately if which occurs?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent urinary tract infections. The patient’s current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to

A patient who has completed the first phase of a three-drug regimen for tuberculosis has a positive sputum acid- test. The nurse will tell the patient that

The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient who has been receiving the antibiotic for 2 days after a culture was obtained. The nurse notes increased erythema and swelling, and the patient has a persistent high fever of 102 °F. What is the nurse’s next best action?

The nurse is teaching a parent about methylphenidate ( Ritalin-cns stimulant ) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the parent indicates understanding of the teaching?

A parent of a child who has been taking valproic acid (Depakote) for several years calls the clinic to report a recent recurrence of seizures and states that the child is having three or four seizures per week, but is not currently seizing. The nurse will perform which action first?

The parent of an obese 10-year-old child asks the nurse about medications to aid in weight loss. Which response by the nurse is correct?

A patient will begin taking amoxicillin, an antibiotic. The nurse should instruct the patient to avoid which foods?