A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 250 mg PO to a client who has mastitis.

Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets 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 nitroprusside 1 mcg/kg/min to a newborn who weighs 8 lb 4 oz. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride.

How many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who is postpartum and has atrial fibrillation.

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 newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record the newborn’s weight as how many kg? (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 oxytocin 6 milliunits/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who is undergoing augmentation of labor.

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 naloxone 0.2 mg IM for respiratory depression.

Available is naloxone injection 0.4 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 methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr to a client who is postpartum.

Available is methadone oral solution 10 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 200 mg PO daily divided in equal doses every 12 hr for a client who has migraine headaches.

How many mg should the client self-administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 250 mg PO to a client who has mastitis.

Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets 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 admitting a client to the postpartum unit and is reviewing the client’s prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 30 mEq PO every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride 10 mEq sustained-release tablets.

How many tablets 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.)