The client has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. When teaching the client and family how diet and exercise affect insulin requirements, the nurse should include which guideline?
The nurse on a medical-surgical unit is working with a stude…
The nurse on a medical-surgical unit is working with a student nurse. The student nurse proceeds to auscultate breath sounds. The student nurse will use the stethoscope correctly, as follows:
The nurse is providing care for a patient who presented to t…
The nurse is providing care for a patient who presented to the clinic today for their annual comprehensive assessment. Which statement is the best for ending the history interview?
You have an order for 25mg/kg/day divided into three equal d…
You have an order for 25mg/kg/day divided into three equal doses of Ceclor Oral Suspension. The child weighs 44lbs, and the bottle on hand is Ceclor 187mg/5ml. How many ml will you administer for each dose? If rounding is required, round to the 10th. Enter a numeric value only.
An infant has an order for Augmentin 80mg, PO, Q8 hours. Th…
An infant has an order for Augmentin 80mg, PO, Q8 hours. The child weighs 18lbs. The recommended dose is 20-40mg/kg/day. The drug is available as 125mg/5ml. Is the ordered dose safe?
The patient has 37.5 mEq KCL ordered po bid. On hand is KCL…
The patient has 37.5 mEq KCL ordered po bid. On hand is KCL 15 mEq scored tabs. How many tabs will you administer per dose? Enter a numeric value only
The patient is to receive Phizerpen-AS 900,000 Units/24h to…
The patient is to receive Phizerpen-AS 900,000 Units/24h to be given in equally divided doses q8h. How many units will you administer per dose? If rounding is required, round to the 10th. Enter a numeric value only.
The IV is infusing at 36gtts/min. There is 750ml remaining i…
The IV is infusing at 36gtts/min. There is 750ml remaining in the IV bag. If the gtt factor is 10gtt/ml, how long will the IV last? Enter a numeric value only. Leave a space between hours and minutes if needed. (Example: 4hrs and 20 minutes would be 4 20)
The order is for Geopen 750 mg IM twice a day. On hand is Ge…
The order is for Geopen 750 mg IM twice a day. On hand is Geopen 1 gm/2.3 mL after having been reconstituted with 10mL. How many mL will you administer? If rounding is required, round to the 10th place. Enter a numeric value only.
The patient is to receive 1 L of Lactated Ringer’s IV over 6…
The patient is to receive 1 L of Lactated Ringer’s IV over 6 hrs. If the gtt factor is 10, what rate in gtts/min will you regulate the IV. Enter a numeric value only.