A client with rheumatoid arthritis receives a prescription for etanercept 25 mg. The medication is available in a prefilled syringe labeled, 50 mg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only.)

The health-care provider prescribes diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.87 mg PO four times daily for an infant who weighs 22 pounds. The recommended maximum dose is 3.5 mg/kg/day. What action should the nurse take?

A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.)

A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) 0.1 grams PO bid for spasticity. Dantrolene is available in 100 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client receives a prescription for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 0.05 mg by mouth once daily. The medication is available in scored tablets labeled 0.1 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client with impetigo receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax) 500 mg PO on day 1, then 250 mg/day on days 2 through 5 for a total administration of 1.5 gram. The pharmacy has 250 mg tablets available. How many tablets total should the nurse give to the client for the duration of treatment? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client received a prescription for dexamethasone 3 mg/day PO every 8 hours. The medication is available in 1.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

An 88 pound child with iron deficiency anemia has been prescribed ferrous fumarate 3 mg/kg/day PO three times daily. The medication is available in oral suspension of 100 mg/5 ml. The nurse is instructing the mother in measuring the correct dose. How many ml should the child receive for each dose?

An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with ammonium chloride 0.2 mEq/ml is prescribed for a client who was admitted for an amphetamine overdose. How many mEq of ammonium chloride should the nurse use to prepare the solution? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

By The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number.)

A client with hypernatremia is to receive an IV infusion of 1000 ml 5% dextrose in water to be infused over 6 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)