A nurse is preparing to implement a new prescription that reads, "fluocinolone cream, apply topically to axillary rash twice a day." The nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following to the medication prescription?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 75 mg/kg/day IM in two divided doses to a child who weighs 37 lb. The amount available after reconstitution is ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (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 metronidazole 7.5 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 146.7 lb. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets. How many tablets 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 reviewing a client's new prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL every 3 to 5 min PRN for chest pain. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute amoxicillin powder. According to the medication label, the nurse should identify that 5 mL contains how many mg of amoxicillin following reconstitution? (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 ceftazidime 750 mg IM. Available is ceftazidime 1 g vial.

The nurse reconstitutes the medication to yield a final concentration of ceftazidime 280 mg/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 insulin glargine to a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.

The client is to receive 10 units subcutaneous once daily at bedtime. Reading the label on the unopened vial, the nurse should determine that the vial contains how many doses of this medication? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about documentation in the medical record. Which of the following abbreviations should the newly hired nurse identify as a metric unit of weight?

A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B vaccine 5 mcg IM to a newborn. Available is hepatitis B vaccine injection 5 mcg/0.5 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 converting a medication dose from g to mcg. The amount available is 5 g. The nurse should recognize that this amount is equal to how many mcg? (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 bumetanide 1.5 mg PO daily. Available is bumetanide 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets 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.)