The following medication order is in the patient's medication administration record (MAR):

The nurse reads the following drug label:

Cyanocobalamin

Injection, USP

1,000 mcg per mL

For IM or SUBQ Use Only

1 mL Multi-Dose Vial

Contains a preservative.

Protect from light.

The nurse demonstrates safe practice when the routes of administration are identified as:

The patient has a wound that measures 74 millimeters. The nurse documents that the wound is_ centimeters.

The order is for everolimus 10 mg PO once daily.

The pharmacy sends the medication to the clinical unit.

The nurse sets up the following proportion to solve the dosage calculation:

2.5 mg: 1 tab :: 10 mg: x tab

Afinitor

(everolimus) tablets

Each tablet contains

2.5 mg

(everolimus)

Rx only

How much medication will the nurse give the patient?

The patient has an order for 15,000 units of heparin SUBQ now. Nurse A has prepared the dose of 15,000 units of heparin. Following standard practice, Nurse A shows the multidose vial of heparin (40,000 units per mL) and the syringe with the drawn dose to Nurse B. Nurse B sets up the following proportion:

40,000 units: 1 mL:: 15,000 units: x mL

What volume of heparin would Nurse B expect to see in the syringe?

The medication administration record (MAR) includes an order for glycopyrrolate oral solution 2 mg twice daily PO. The medication drawer contains glycopyrrolate oral solution labeled "1 mg/5 mL."Which of the following is the correct setup for the drug dosage calculation?

The patient receives 5 liters of fluid. The nurse correctly records that the patient has received ______ mL.

The patient is to take 10 mEq of potassium gluconate PO daily. The medication bottle is labeled 20 mEq per 15 mL. The patient's wife asks the home health nurse how many teaspoons of potassium gluconate she should give her husband. The nurse sets up the following proportion:

20 mEq: 15 mL:: 10 mEq: x mL

The nurse solves for x mL, then converts the answer to tsp using a conversion chart. The nurse instructs the patient's wife to administer _______ to her husband daily.

The following medication is ordered for the patient:

Calcitriol Oral Solution 2 µg PO Daily

After reading the order, the nurse initially demonstrates safe practice by

The nurse is reading the following drug label. Which action indicates appropriate understanding in the administration of this drug?

GlipiZIDE

Extended-Release

Tablets

2.5 mg

30 Tablets

When practicing safety in the administration of medication, the nurse is correct to seek clarification prior to the administration of which of the following medication orders?