A client receiving dabigatran (Pradaxa) for atrial fibrillation is found to have significant gastrointestinal bleeding. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering as a reversal agent?

A 9-year-old boy with severe influenza symptoms will be treated with ribavirin, an antiviral that is usually taken by adults twice daily in doses of 600 mg PO. After learning that the child’s body surface area (BSA) is 1.10, the prescriber calculates a dose based on a known adult dose by using the following equation: pediatric dose = BSA/1.73 × adult dose.  The nurse will anticipate that the child will likely receive how much ribavirin for each dose?

Which medication reduces aldosterone-induced retention of sodium and water when prescribed for the treatment of heart failure?

Order: Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg intravenous injection every 12 hours. The nurse obtains a furosemide (Lasix) vial containing 40 mg/4 mL. The nurse will administer _____ mL per dose. No need to include units. 

A client being treated for active tuberculosis with ethambutol states difficulty in identifying the red and green on the traffic lights when driving. Based on this finding, what intervention should the nurse expect the provider to order?

What is the post-antibiotic effect of gentamicin therapy?

A client who was frequently homeless over the past several years has begun a drug regimen consisting solely of isoniazid (INH). What is this client’s most likely diagnosis?

A client receiving morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 4 hours for the past several days now states that the pain is not being relieved as well as it was in the past. What is the reason for this development?

A nurse prepares a hospital client’s scheduled dose of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). The nurse should know that this drug reduces preload by which means?

The medication administration record: Regular insulin 15 units subcutaneous stat. The nurse uses a 1-mL insulin syringe. The nurse draws _____ mL per dose. Round to the nearest hundredth.