The nurse informs the patient that 2,000 milliliters of fluid was given during the day shift. The amount that correctly reflects the total liters given is:

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:

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The client last received the medication at 2 p.m. Which of the following times is the earliest the nurse can administer the next dose?

The patient is ordered 25 mg of an oral tablet every 12 hours. The drug bottle lists "50- mg scored tablets" on the label. Which statement, made by the nurse, provides accurate instruction to the patient?

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg PO in 0.5 oz of apple juice. How many mL of apple juice will 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 preparing 0900 medications for Patients A, B, C, and D.

Patient A: Order: vemurafenib 0.96 g PO daily; Available: 240 mg tablets

Patient B: Order: colchicine 1.2 mg PO today; Available: 0.6 mg tablets

Patient C: Order: citalopram 20 mg PO daily; Available: 10 mg/5 mL

Patient D: Order: ceftazidime 1 g IV every 12 hr; Available: 1 g/50 mL

Which of the following orders will require the nurse to do a conversion before administering the ordered 0900 medication?

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

The nurse is reviewing the following equivalent measurements. Which of the following is a household to metric measurement?

Household Measurements

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

6 tsp = 2 tbsp

2 tbsp = 1 oz

1 tbsp = 15 mL

The order is for the patient to take 100 mg PO daily. The nurse reads the following label and correctly informs the patient:

Azithromycin

for Oral Suspension, USP

100 mg per 5 mL

300 mg (15 mL when mixed)

FOR ORAL USE ONLY

MIXING DIRECTIONS:

Shake to loosen powder. Add 9 mL of water to the bottle.

After mixing, use within 10 days.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING.

Discard after full dosing is completed.

In reviewing the units of measurement in the following charts, the nurse indicates an understanding of the metric system when the nurse states that chart ______ is correct.

The patient has a medication bottle that says "Each tablet contains 750 mcg of medication." The pharmacist provides a refill of the same medication with the information "Each tablet contains 0.75 mg of medication." The nurse is correct to inform the patient that: