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.).

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 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 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?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client who has deep vein thrombosis.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the manifestations of hyperglycemia with a client who has diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

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 on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who asks to review his medical record.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking Atenolol.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to self-administer regular insulin and NPH insulin from the same syringe.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

A male client tells the nurse that he does not want the female assistive personnel (AP) involved in his care.

Which of the following statements should the nurse give?