A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 3.5% in water (D3.5W) 1200 mL to infuse over 24 hours.

The drop factor of the manual IV infusion is 15 gtt/mL.

How many gtt/min should the nurse set the infusion to deliver? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving heparin by IV infusion.

Which of the following medications should the nurse have available in the event of an overdose?

The physician orders vancomycin hydrochloride 2 g/day by mouth in 4 divided doses.

The pharmacy fills the client's prescription with 500 mg vancomycin hydrochloride capsules.

The nurse should instruct the client to take______capsule(s) per dose.

A nurse is reviewing laboratory data from a client who has a pulmonary embolism and is receiving IV heparin.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO. Available in aspirin 325 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nebulizer treatments.

Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose of NPH insulin at 0730.

The nurse should expect this type of insulin to peak within which of the following timeframes after administration?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start subcutaneous heparin.

Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription to apply a nitroglycerin transdermal patch daily.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions for a client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline.

The nurse should instruct the client to monitor which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the medication.

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100mcg po to a client who has hypothyroidism.

Available levothyroxine is 50 mcg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round off to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)