A client is receiving 40 drops per minute of dextrose 5% in water. The IV set delivers 10 drops per milliliter. If the nurse starts the IV infusion at 1200 with 1,000ml, how many ml will remain at 1530?

A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) therapy has a mild headache and calls the prescriber’s office to ask about taking a pain reliever. The nurse expects to receive instructions for which type of medication?

A patient has been taking an AED for several years as part of his treatment for seizures. His wife has called because he ran out of medication this morning and wonders if he can go without it for a week until she has a chance to go to the drugstore. What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is preparing to give an injection to a 4-year-old child. Which intervention is age-appropriate for this child?

The medication order reads, “Give ondansetron 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning chemotherapy to prevent nausea.” What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse is conducting a class for senior citizens about the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Which statements are true regarding the use of OTC drugs? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is administering medications to the patient who is in liver failure resulting from end-stage cirrhosis. The nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase?

The patient has been taking an over-the-counter (OTC) acid-reducing drug because he has had “stomach problems” for several months. He tells the nurse that the medicine helps as long as he takes it, but once he stops it, the symptoms return. Which statement by the nurse is the best advice for this patient?

A client is receiving acetaminophen (Tylenol) 0.65 gram PO every 6 hours PRN for pain. Acetaminophen is available in 325 mg tablets. How many milligrams should the nurse administer? _____

When a patient is taking an anticholinergic such as benztropine (Cogentin) as part of the treatment for Parkinson’s disease, the nurse should include which information in the teaching plan?