The nurse is caring for a patient who recently started taking prochlorperazine 10 mg PO QID. Which of the following symptoms would cause the nurse to contact the physician immediately?

The nurse receives a new medication order for a patient to administer 240 mg of medication per day in equally divided doses every 6 hours. How many mg of the drug should the nurse administer for each dose?  Round to the nearest whole number. ___ mg

The nurse is preparing to infuse IV cefazolin 1 g in 50 mL over 30 min. To infuse 50 mL of fluid over 30 min, the pump should be set at __________________ mL/hr. Round to the nearest whole number.

At a follow-up appointment, the nurse is gathering data on a patient who takes solifenacin (VESIcare).  What is the most likely reason for taking this medication? 

The nurse is caring for several clients who are receiving lithium. Which client history should the nurse prioritize for monitoring for potential lithium toxicity? Select all that apply.

Which of the following actions should be taken when administering transdermal medications?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu, which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?

While caring for a client with hypertension who has recently started taking nebivolol (Bystolic), the client reports, “This medication seems to give me a headache.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number. ____ tablet(s)

The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old patient with a long history of use of St. John’s Wort. The patient has also just been ordered the following medications. Which of the following medications should the nurse question?