A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin 20 mg/kg/day PO in two divided doses to a client who weighs 132 lb and has tuberculosis. The amount available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules 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 preparing to administer darbepoetin 0.45 mcg/kg subcutaneous once weekly to a client who weighs 198 lb. The amount available is Darbepoetin 300 mcg/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 clindamycin 1,200 mg IV bolus over 1 hr to a client who is allergic to penicillin. Available is clindamycin 1,200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100 mL. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.

The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client has been hospitalized for multiple sclerosis exacerbation and is being given high dose IV glucocorticoid steroid medications. The prescriber places new orders for weight based sliding scale insulin. The patient asks why they need insulin. Are they now diabetic? What is the nurse's best response?

A 27 year old female client has a new prescription for captopril. What will the nurse be sure to include in the patient teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 75 mg/day in two divided doses to a client who has depression. Available are 37.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each 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 preparing to administer methylprednisolone sodium succinate 30 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 169 lb. Available is methylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/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 preparing to administer amoxicillin 750 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin liquid suspension 250 mg/5 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.)

For a client with a new prescription for the cholesterol medication gemfibrozil, the nurse instructs the client to immediately report what symptoms?

A patient is admitted for acute renal failure and the nurse is monitoring their response to medications. Which pharmacokinetic principle does the nurse understand will most likely be affected in this patient?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to an adult client who has a gonococcal infection. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute each vial with sterile water 2.1 mL to yield ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL of the reconstituted medication should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)