A nurse is preparing to administer cefacior to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefacior 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Which laboratory results should the nurse closely monitor in a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?

In caring for a client who is receiving linezolid IV for nosocomial pneumonia, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

The client with influenza needs help in transferring to the bedside commode. The nurse observes the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) don gloves and a gown to assist the client. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who is hypotensive is receiving dopamine, an adrenergic agonist, IV at the rate of 8 mcg/kg/min. Which intervention should the nurse implement while administering this medication?

The nurse is preparing a dose of teriparatide for a patient. The medication is labeled as “750 mcg/2.4 mL”. How many mL should the nurse administer to deliver a dose of 60 mcg. (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

At the end of a preoperative teaching session on pain management techniques, a client starts to cry and states. "I just know I can't handle all the pain." Which is the priority nursing problem for this client?

When assessing a multigravida on the first postpartum day, the nurse finds a moderate amount of lochia rubra, with the uterus firm, and three fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. What action should the nurse implement first?

A client who is hypotensive is receiving dopamine, an adrenergic agonist, IV at the rate of 6 mcg/kg/min. Which intervention should the nurse implement while administering this medication?

What other medications would the nurse expect the surgeon to prescribe along with Morphine? Select all that apply.

An older client admitted for observation following a fall while getting out of the bath tub becomes increasingly confused. The family arrives with the home medication list and the client's healthcare power of attorney. When providing a report to the healthcare provider using SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication, which information should the nurse provide first?