A child who weighs 55 lb receives a prescription for cefotaxime 150 mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 6 hours. How many mg should the nurse administer each day?

(Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right-sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a distinct right-sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography scan of the head. Which intervention should the nurse should perform in the immediate management of the client?

The nurse is working on an infectious disease unit. Which client should be assigned to a room with negative airflow, while requiring personnel to use a particulate respirator mask, and requiring staff to observe airborne, as well as standard precautions?

An unresponsive victim of a diving accident is brought to the emergency department where it is determined that immediate surgery is required to save the client's life. The client is accompanied by a close friend, but no family members are available. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse reviews the nurse's notes and flow chart to identify trends.

Click to specify the notations that require immediate follow up (more than one notation may be correct.)

Body System

Circulatory

• Heart rate 96 beats/minute
• Blood pressure 90/62 mm Hg
• IV infusing at 125 ml/hr
• Respirations 16 breaths/minute

Respiratory

• Oxygen saturation of 89%
• Several deep breaths

Integumentary

• Episiotomy intact with no redness
• Pad is saturated with blood
• 18 gauge IV to left forearm

Genital/Urinary

• Boggy fundus 1 cm above umbilicus
• Fundus rotated to the right
• Voided 200 mL of clear yellow urine

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy.

The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg IV every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea. The last dose was administered at 0700. The client is currently describing pain at a level 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000."

Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

A client who weighs 132 lb receives a prescription for lorazepam 44 mcg/kg IV to be administer 20 minutes before a scheduled procedure. The medication is available in 2 mg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse discusses the keep to balance energy intake and output to maintain weight

Click to indicate whether the following actions would be effective or ineffective for this client to achieve energy balance. Each row must have one option selected.