9.  A nurse enters a client’s room and sees smoke coming from the client’s trash can. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

16.  The physician has ordered naloxone hydrochloride 0.7 mg subcutaneously for a client who is experiencing side effects from the analgesic given earlier.  The package states naloxone hydrochloride 0.4 mg/mL.  How many mL will the nurse administer?

42. The nurse is caring for a patient in the rehab unit. A caregiver who is a pharmacist informs the nurse that the patient has habitually abused Schedule V drugs in the past. The nurse understands this schedule of drugs to include which of the following? 

24.  A nurse notes an error about 1/2 hour after she gave a medication to a patient.  Which of the following should be the nurse’s initial action?

5.  The nurse is to administer a vaccine subcutaneously.   Which of the following will the nurse need to administer the medication drawn up from a vial? Select all that apply.

37.  Identify the amount of medication in the syringe.

11.  Which action will the nurse take when drawing up medication from an ampule? 

23.  A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO per dose to a client. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the client? 

4.  The nurse has provided a patient with a PRN oral analgesic that may be repeated as needed every 6 to 8 hours.  What is the most appropriate follow-up following pain med administration? 

10.  A nurse is preparing to withdraw medication from an open multi-dose vial.  After confirming that the vial contains the appropriate medication and checking the expiration date, which of the following would be an appropriate step?