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 metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client who reports nausea.

Available is metoclopramide solution for injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

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 methylergonovine 0.2 mg IM to a client.

Available is methylergonovine injection 200 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is monitoring a client who is in preterm labor and has a prescription for terbutaline 250 mcg subcutaneously every 20 min.

Available is terbutaline 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription with a client for metformin 750 mg PO daily with the evening meal. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the prescription?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of 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 lactated Ringer’s 2,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a pregnant client who has hyperemesis gravidarum.

The nurse should 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 propylthiouracil 300 mg/day PO in three equal doses to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation.

How many mg 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.)

A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lb. The nurse should record the newborn’s weight as how many grams? (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 dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 4 hours to a pregnant client who has a blood glucose level of zero.

How many mL/hr should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)