A child weighs 45 lb, The physician orders 10 mg/kg/day of medication q 12 hours. How many mg will you administer per dose?

You are preparing to give the morning drugs to your assigned patients. Before giving each drug, which steps are considered to be “rights” of giving a drug?

The nurse receives an order to give methylprednisolone 125 mg/1 mL IM to a nine-year-old child. To facilitate fast absorption of the drug, the nurse will inject this drug into which muscle?

What is the difference between the generic and the trade names of drugs?

A 21-year-old woman has been prescribed a 10-day course of an oral antibiotic for a sinus infection. What information should be included in the teaching plan for this patient?

What is the process by which drug molecules move from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration?

When doing a patient history, you will documentobjective and subjective data. Why is this importantinformation to document on the patient?

If the following differential equation is exact, select the implicit solution to the initial value problem              

You are caring for a patient who has been prescribed an oral opioid for pain following the surgical repair of a fractured ankle. The patient’s social history states that they drink alcohol on a daily basis. Which statement regarding pain relief for this patient is true?

You are assessing a patient before giving a drug for blood pressure management. The blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. What action should be taken to best assure patient safety?