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 magnesium hydroxide 2 tbsp PO. 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 diazepam 10 mg IM stat to a client. Available is diazepam 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. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a child who weighs 77 lb. Available is morphine injection 10 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 calcium carbonate 3.9 g PO daily in equally divided doses every 12 hr. Available is calcium carbonate 650 mg tablets. How many tablets 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 cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder for injection 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder with 2 mL of sterile water for a concentration of 225 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.)

1A nurse is preparing to administer cetirizine 5 mg PO. Available is cetirizine 2.5 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.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for interferon beta-1a 11 mcg subcutaneous three times weekly. Available is interferon beta-1a injection 22 mcg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 20 mg PO Available is quinapril 40 mg tablets. How many tablets should the answer to the nearest tenth 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 reviewing a new prescription for alendronate 70 mg PO once per week upon waking to be taken 30 min before food, fluids, or medication with a client who has osteoporosis. The client is to remain upright for 30 min after administration. How should the nurse interpret this prescription for the client?