Which of the following is an indication for the use of 0.9% sodium chloride administered using a small-volume nebulizer?

You are working in the neonatal intensive care unit. You are asked to assist with administration of beractant (Survanta) for an infant born at 27 weeks’ who is at high risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome. After administration of all doses, which parameter would you expect to improve?

A patient with cystic fibrosis who was admitted to the intensive care unit is ordered dornase alfa. Which of the following orders would be the correct dosing for this agent?

Which of the following nebulizer devices should not be used for dornase alfa administration?

A patient with COPD is admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath and increased thick mucus production. The patient is currently not having any bronchospasms. Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment to increase the expectoration of the excess mucus?

Which of the following agents should be administered in an oral formulation to decrease the viscosity of pulmonary secretions?

The physician orders dopamine at 4 mcg/kg/min. The solution availabile is 1600 mg in 400 mL D5W. The client weighs 167 pounds. The nurse determines they will administer mg/hr round to the nearest tenth), and set the pumpt to run at mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole number)

For the following calculations: if needing to calculate weight to kilograms, round weight to the hundredth for each problem and remove from calculator. Using that weight, do not round again until giving the final answer. Write out label in answer and round final answer to the hundredths place as needed.  Your patient is ordered cefaclor 250 mg PO. every 8 hours. It is available in 125mg/5mL suspension. She weighs 62 pounds.  Safe dose for cefaclor is 20 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe dosage that she should receive in a 24-hour period?

An adolescent male presents with sudden severe scrotal pain, nausea and vomiting. What is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse receives an order to administer dopamine at 2 mcg/kg/min. The solution availabile is 400 mg in 250 mL D5W. The client weighs 150 pounds. The nurse determines they will administer mg/hr round to the nearest tenth), and set the pumpt to run at mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole number)