Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1,500 mL running at 25 gtt/min. if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

The physician writes an order for ziprasidone hydrochloride (Geodon) 80 mg. Each tablet contains 20 mg. How many tablets would you administer?

Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) has been ordered for a patient who is constipated. The nurse realizes the drug:

Prescribed is 80 mg of gentamicin in 50 mL to infuse in 30 minutes. The nurse would program the electronic infusion pump at what rate?

The physician prescribes an oral medication for the patient. What is the primary nursing assessment of the patient prior to receiving this medication?

A patient with peptic ulcer disease is noted to have a positive breath test for H. pylori. What will the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order?

The nurse is caring for an older adult who is receiving diphenoxylate with atropine to treat severe diarrhea. The nurse will monitor this patient closely for which effect?

A 25 year-old female patient will begin taking phenytoin for epilepsy. The patient tells the nurse she is taking oral contraceptives (OCPs). Which response will the nurse give?

The nurse is instructing a patient recently diagnosed with GERD. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The prescriber has written admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber's handwriting. Which is the best action for the nurse to take at this time?

The nurse is working on a neurosurgery unit. The patient calls the desk to complain that his arm is really burning and feels hot. The patient is receiving IV phenytoin for his grand mal seizures. What is the nurse's best action?