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- A nurse is preparing to administer filgrastim 480 mcg subcutaneous daily. Available is filgrastim injection 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer dicloxacillin 6.25 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 14 lb. Available is dicloxacillin 62.5 mg/5 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B vaccine 5 mcg IM to a newborn. Available is hepatitis B vaccine injection 5 mcg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is instructing a client to take guaifenesin 1 tsp PO. How many mL should the nurse instruct the client to take? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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- A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 10 mg IM stat to a client. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO three times a day. Available is nifedipine 10 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer cetirizine 5 mg PO. Available is cetirizine 2.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is morphine 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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- A nurse is preparing to administer calcium carbonate 3.9 g PO daily in equally divided doses every 12 hr. Available is calcium carbonate 650 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously to a client who weighs 220 lb. Available is enoxaparin 30 mg/0.3 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. After reconstitution, the concentration available is cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide 5 mg PO daily. Available is bumetanide 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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- A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is gentamicin solution 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an infant who has a prescription for amoxicillin 100 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin suspension 200 mg/5 mL. The nurse should tell the parent to administer how many tsp per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to implement a new prescription that reads, "fluocinolone cream, apply topically to axillary rash twice a day." The nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following to the medication prescription?A)Time/frequencyB)Medication nameC)RouteD)Dose/strength
- A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg PO to a client. How should the nurse expect the medication to appear? (Refer to the medication label below to answer the question.)A)As a square, white tabletB)As a multicolored capsuleC)With "Furosemide 20 mg" printed on one side of the capsuleD)With "EP 116" stamped on one side of the tablet
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- A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac sodium 200 mg PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse is preparing to administer megestrol 800 mg PO. Available is megestrol suspension 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- A nurse on a pediatric unit is implementing a prescription for dexamethasone solution 6.3 mg/kg now. Which of the following additional information should the nurse have to interpret this prescription and administer this medication? (Select all that apply.)(SATA)A)Brand nameB)Strength of solutionC)RouteD)Weight of childE)Frequency
- A nurse is preparing to administer cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM monthly. Available is cyanocobalamin injection 000 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)