A patient is hospitalized with osteomyelitis of the pelvis. The following order is written:   IV Gentamicin 100 mg q 8h; to be hung over 30 min   The medication arrives from pharmacy mixed in 100mL of IV Normal Saline.  What rate should the pump be set at in mL/hour?   __________ mL/hour (WRITE NUMBER ONLY!)  

A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse should recognize the need for further teaching when the client states which of the following?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for alendronate (Fosamax). Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider immediately? 

A nurse is caring for a female client who has pain related to osteomyelitis and asks the nurse if it is safe for her to take aspirin. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings in the client’s history is a contraindication to this medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer naproxen 500 mg PO BID for a client who has pleuritic chest pain related to pneumonia. The amount available is naproxen 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.  Enter only the whole number in the answer space. 

A patient arrives in the emergency department with hemiparesis and dysarthria that started 3 hours previously. Health records show a history of several transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which intervention should the nurse anticipate for this patient?

A nurse on a medical-surgical floor received report on the following clients.  Which client should be seen first?  

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hours postoperative following a right hip hemiarthroplasty. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following activities?

A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer and has an indwelling foley catheter in place. For several hours, the client’s urinary output is adequate. After 5 hr, the nurse notes that the catheter has drained no urine during the prior hour. Which action will the nurse do first?

A 50-year-old patient with diabetes is being discharged on IV Cefazolin for acute osteomyelitis in the right leg caused by an right foot ulcer. Which information is most appropriate to be included in the discharge teaching?