Order: Metoprolol 3.5 mg IV push

On hand: 1 mg/mL vials

How many milliliters will the nurse draw up to administer this dose?

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 dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 3 L IV to infuse over 24 hr. 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 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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is ondansetron 2 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.)

Which of the following clients would the nurse question an order for labetalol 50 mg PO?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV 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.)

The nurse is giving the vasodilator medication hydralazine IV push to a client with a systolic blood pressure of 210. What nursing education would be most important to include for this client?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 200 mg via a gastrostomy tube. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 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.)

The nurse is unable to get an IV line started on a client who is lethargic and unable to follow commands with a blood glucose of 30. The nurse should make what recommendation when giving SBAR report to the prescriber?

A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who reports taking 1 oz of magnesium hydroxide daily as a laxative. The nurse should identify that this dose equates to how many mL?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)