1. When a nurse is preparing an injection from a vial, which of these actions should be taken before administering the medication to a client?
Case Study:You are caring for a 2 year old female patient wh…
Case Study:You are caring for a 2 year old female patient who is hospitalized with a severe asthma exacerbation and double ear infection. She has the following orders written:Rocephin 500mg IVDuoneb treatments, 1 ampule per neb q 6 hours prn wheezingTylenol 10mg/kg po q 6 hours prn fever (weight 24 lbs)Cipro 0.3% ear drops , instill 2 drops each ear q 8 hoursWhich order requires more verification?
The nurse is about to administer a prescribed medication IV…
The nurse is about to administer a prescribed medication IV push into a patient’s Hickman catheter. When providing this medication, the nurse will first:
1. The nurse is working in an allergy clinic. What shou…
1. The nurse is working in an allergy clinic. What should the nurse consider when administering allergy testing to patients?
Which action may cause the contamination of the solution dur…
Which action may cause the contamination of the solution during an injection?
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV tobramy…
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV tobramycin and has a prescription for peak and trough blood levels with the next dose scheduled for 1800. The Tobramycin infuses for 2 hours. The nurse should expect the lab to draw blood samples at which of the following times?
Which of the following are parts of a medication order? (se…
Which of the following are parts of a medication order? (select all that apply)
Which part of the syringe contains the calibrations for drug…
Which part of the syringe contains the calibrations for drug volume measurement?
Which statement(s) about administering medications parentera…
Which statement(s) about administering medications parenterally is/are true? (Select all that apply.)
Match the appropriate patient right with the correct patient…
Match the appropriate patient right with the correct patient action.