A nurse is in the process of gathering a medication history for a patient who has been using an over-the-counter antacid made of calcium carbonate.
What advice should the nurse give regarding the use of this medication?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is in labor and has an epidural anesthesia block. The patient’s blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and the fetal heart rate is 140/min.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg IV. Available is furosemide 10 mg/1 mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse in the nursery is caring for a newborn.
The newborn’s grandmother asks if she can take the newborn to the mother’s room. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is preparing to replace a nearly empty container of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a patient. There has been a delay in receiving the new TPN solution from the pharmacy.
Which of the following solutions should the nurse infuse until the next TPN solution is available?

A provider has prescribed quetiapine 50 mg PO, divided equally every 12 hours for 3 days. The available medication is quetiapine 25 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose on the third day?

A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 40 mg PO daily.
The available medication is fluoxetine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

Scenario

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the medical-surgical unit. The exhibits below detail the client's condition at different time points throughout the day. Review the exhibits and determine how the client's condition evolves and whether it worsens or improves.

1500 hrs - Follow-Up Assessment

Based on the 1500 hrs assessment, categorize the following actions for the client.