A 22 pound pediatric patient  is being treated with penicillin.  The order is:  Penicillin 100mg po every 8 hours.  The package insert states that the pediatric dose of 25-50mg/kg/day is recommended in three equally divided doses.  What is the range of medication that is appropriate for the day for this pediatric patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube in place.  During tracheostomy care, which of the following should the nurse place between the neck and the outer cannula of the tracheostomy?

A client is in droplet precautions for a diagnosis of pertussis (whooping cough). Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?  

At 10:00am, the nurse looks at the IV solution and notes that it is running behind. What action should the nurse implement first?

What information should the nurse include when teaching a client to how to collect a mid-stream urine specimen?

A family member has been taught to take a client’s daily blood pressure using an automated cuff at home. Which behavior indicates they need more teaching?

Intermittent closed catheter irrigation is sometimes required for clients with retention (indwelling) catheters. Which client situation most requires irrigation?  

It is a priority that the nurse instructs the client to follow-up with their health care provider when finding which of the following lesions during an integument assessment?

When caring for a client with a non-fenestrated tracheostomy, the nurse should be aware of which of the following? 

Identify a priority for conducting a musculoskeletal assessment.