A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min.

The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.

The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min. (Round to the nearest whole number.).

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism.

Which of the following indicates the client's dose is too high?

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 preparing to administer insulin lispro to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

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 preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min.

The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.

The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min. (Round to the nearest whole number.).

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?

A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a client who has a deep laceration on her left lower forearm and is bleeding heavily from the wound.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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 preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client.

Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefixime to a patient. The dose is 200 mg PO.

Available is cefixime oral suspension 100 mg/mL.

How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

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