A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a urinary tract infection. Available is cephalexin 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nursing staff administer in a 24-hour period? (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 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client. 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 phytonadione 0.5 mg IM to a newborn.Available in phytonadione injection 1 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a prescription for 200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble swallowing tablets and capsules. Therefore, the nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies)

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2 mcg/kg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg 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 lidocaine 1.7 mg/min via continuous IV infusionto a client who is pregnant and has a ventricular arrhythmia. Available is lidocainePrepared by Dr Brandel Andove1 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 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 reviewing a prescription to initiate an infusion of terbutaline at 2.5 mcg/min to a client PRN more than four uterine contractions in 1 hr and to increase the infusion by 5 mcg/min every 10 min until contractions stop, not to exceed a rate of 30 mcg/min. How should the nurse interpret this prescription?

A nurse assists with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and reviews the client's prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider.

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 1,000 units/hr via continuous IVinfusion to a client. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 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.)