A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg IM every 6 hr. Available is ampicillin 500 mg vial. The package insert instructs adding 1.8 mL of sterile water to yield ampicillin 250 mg/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. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV flow rate 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 is preparing to administer pentamidine 4 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is pentamidine 100 mg/mL for injection. 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 rifampin 20 mg/kg/day PO in two divided doses to a client who weighs 132 lb and has tuberculosis. The amount available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
(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 ampicillin 500 mg IM every 6 hr. Available is ampicillin 500 mg vial. The package insert instructs adding 1.8 mL of sterile water to yield ampicillin 250 mg/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. Do not use a trailing zero.)

What is the priority assessment for a 54 year old patient with heart failure who is receiving digoxin?

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 5 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 210 lb. The amount available is gentamicin 10 mg/mL. How many mL 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.)

The nurse is preparing medications for a client with a history of hypertension who is post-op day 3 following hip replacement.

Meds: Atenolol 25 mg PO, Captopril 10 mg PO, Glipizide 5 mg PO, and Warfarin 4 mg PO.

Vital signs: blood pressure 138/90, heart rate 82, respiratory rate 18, temperature 99.7, O2 saturation 96% on room air.

Today’s labs: sodium- 143 meq/L, potassium 4.8 mmol/L, Hemoglobin 11.1 gm/dL, white blood count 10.8, blood glucose 130, INR 2.2

What education would be a priority for this client?

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 7.5 mg subcutaneous. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Which of the following clients would the nurse question an order for labetalol 50 mg PO?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 7,500 units subcutaneous. Available is heparin 10,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)