A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is experiencing premature contractions. The client has a new prescription for nifedipine 10 mg three times per day. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 500 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr for a pregnant client who is dehydrated. 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.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret this prescription?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the third stage of labor and has a prescription for IV oxytocin administration following expulsion of the placenta. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect as a therapeutic effect of the medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer glyburide 5 mg PO to a client who has gestational diabetes. Available is glyburide 2.5 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 preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min via continuous IV infusion to a newborn who weighs 4.4 kg and has septic shock. Available is dopamine 200 mg in dextrose 59% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (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 ketorolac 15 mg IM every 6 hr PRN for pain to a client who is postoperative following a cesarean birth and reports pain. Available is ketorolac injection 30 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 lidocaine 7 mg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who is pregnant and has a ventricular arrhythmia. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. 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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 0.65 g PO to a client for a report of postpartum pain. Available is acetaminophen 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to 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 caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,800 mL IV to infuse over 12 hr for a client who has postpartum hemorrhage. 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.)