The nurse has an order to give Lopressor 75 mg po. Lopressor is available in a 50 mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about routes of medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following routes has the fastest rate of absorption?

A patient weighs 198lbs. The nurse correctly records his weight in kilograms as:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure, prior to the administration of furosemide. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication?

A nurse is reviewing the components of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is working in a pediatric special care unit. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit. The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because children are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true?

The nurse goes into a patient's room and administers her 0900 medications. When should the nurse document that the medications were given?

A registered nurse for more than 15 years was concerned when she learned that her hospital was going to let unlicensed nursing assistants start IVs on patients. The nurse knew this was in violation of the scope of nursing practice in her state. Which of the following defines the scope of nursing's professional functions and responsibilities?

A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription for potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?

A nurse is receiving a telephone prescription for a client and documents it as atorvastatin 80 PO BID. Which of the following elements should the nurse identify is missing from the prescription?

A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?