The nurse checks on a patient who has a medication infusing into an IV and finds that the IV has infiltrated. Identify the first thing the nurse will do.
A maintenance IV of 1000 mL D5LR is ordered to infuse in 8 h…
A maintenance IV of 1000 mL D5LR is ordered to infuse in 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL per hr?
Older adults are at increased risk of adverse medication rea…
Older adults are at increased risk of adverse medication reactions. Identify factors that increase the risk of adverse medication reactions in older adults. (Select all that apply.)
Ordered: Nystatin oral suspension 250,000 units PO swish and…
Ordered: Nystatin oral suspension 250,000 units PO swish and swallow tid, for a patient with oral candidiasis. Available:How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
The nurse has an order to administer an intramuscular (IM) i…
The nurse has an order to administer an intramuscular (IM) immunization to a 2-month-old child. Which site is considered the best choice for this injection?
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin, and antibioti…
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin, and antibiotic, to a patient. These antibiotics can damage the kidneys. Which labs values would indicate decreased kidney function?
Order: cefadroxil (Duricef) 0.4 g, PO, q12hAvailable: cefadr…
Order: cefadroxil (Duricef) 0.4 g, PO, q12hAvailable: cefadroxil (Duricef) 250 mg/5 mLHow many mL will be given per dose?
When discussing dosage calculation for pediatric patients wi…
When discussing dosage calculation for pediatric patients with a clinical pharmacist, the nurse notes which type of dosage calculation is most commonly used in pediatric calculations?
Ordered: Prozac 30 mg PO daily in AM.Available:How many mill…
Ordered: Prozac 30 mg PO daily in AM.Available:How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
A medicated IV of 100 mL is ordered to infuse in 2 hours. Ho…
A medicated IV of 100 mL is ordered to infuse in 2 hours. How many mL per hour will the flow rate be?