Nurse Moose

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    1. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving gentamicin 60 mg via intermittent IV bolus. Available is gentamicin 60 mg/100 mL to infuse over 75 min. The nurse should ensure the IV pump is set to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 8 units/kg IM to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is 200 units/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.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 7.5 mg subcutaneous. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 30 mg IM for a loading dose. Available is ketorolac injection 15 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.)

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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer methotrexate 7.5 mg subcutaneous for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Available is methotrexate 15 mg/0.4 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.)
    2. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is to receive 0.9% sodium chloride 1,800 mL IV over 6 hr. The nurse should ensure the IV pump is set to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a client who weighs 85 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IM to a client. Available is furosemide 10 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.)

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    1. A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for indomethacin 100 mg PO now, then 50 mg PO TID with food for pain relief. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)(SATA)
      A)Administer the medication twice daily.
      B)Administer the medication as needed for pain.
      C)Administer the medication 2 hr after meals.
      D)Administer a loading dose of 100 mg PO.
      E)Administer the medication with a snack.
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer mycostatin 400,000 units PO every 6 hr. Available is mycostatin oral suspension 100,000 units/mL. How many mL 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.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin 1 g vial. The package insert instructs adding sterile water 2.5 mL to yield cefazolin 330 mg/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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (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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    1. A nurse is preparing to witness a client sign a consent for a laparoscopic total cholecystectomy. The nurse should delay obtaining the signature and notify the provider if the client makes which of the following statements?
      A)"I might have trouble staying on a low-fat diet after my surgery."
      B)"I can resume my normal activities in 1 to 2 weeks."
      C)"I will plan to be in the hospital for 24 hours following my surgery."
      D)"I hope that removing my appendix will make me feel better."
    2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing abdominal pain. The nurse states that they will return as soon as possible with pain medication. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
      A)Fidelity
      B)Justice
      C)Autonomy
      D)Nonmaleficence
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO to a client. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 500 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (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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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300 mg PO every 12 hr to a client who has a seizure disorder. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL 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.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 150 mcg PO. Available is levothyroxine 75 mcg 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.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 150 mL/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lisinopril 2.5 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is lisinopril 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)