A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma.

The client asks the nurse how albuterol helps his breathing.

Which of the following information should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 3.5% in water (D3.5W) 1200 mL to infuse over 24 hours.

The drop factor of the manual IV infusion is 15 gtt/mL.

How many gtt/min should the nurse set the infusion to deliver? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO.

Available are dexamethasone 1.5 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.).

A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription to apply a nitroglycerin transdermal patch daily.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

The physician orders vancomycin hydrochloride 2 g/day by mouth in 4 divided doses.

The pharmacy fills the client's prescription with 500 mg vancomycin hydrochloride capsules.

The nurse should instruct the client to take______capsule(s) per dose.

A nurse is reviewing laboratory data from a client who has a pulmonary embolism and is receiving IV heparin.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who asks to review his medical record.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has hypertension and a new prescription for verapamil.

The nurse should instruct the patient to avoid taking this medication with which of the following foods?

A nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours.

The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.

The nurse should set the manual IV infusion 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.).

A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a client who has a deep laceration on her left lower forearm and is bleeding heavily from the wound.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client.

Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?