The nurse is preparing a dose of 10 mg of teriparatide. The medication is labeled 760 mcg/2.4 ml.

How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

To calculate how many mL/hr the nurse should program the infusion pump, we need to use the following formula:

mL/hr = (units/hr) / (units/mL)

where units/hr is the prescribed dose of insulin per hour, and units/mL is the concentration of insulin in the IV solution.

In this case, we are given that:

units/hr = 1 unit (the usual starting dose for IV insulin)

units/mL = 100 units / 100 mL = 1 unit/mL

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

mL/hr = (1 unit/hr) / (1 unit/mL)

mL/hr = 1 mL/hr

Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 1 mL/hr.

Choice A reason: Assigning the UAP to provide care for another client and assume full care of the client is not an action that the nurse should take, as this is unnecessary and inefficient. The UAP can safely assist the client with influenza if they follow proper infection control measures. This is an incorrect choice.

Choice B reason: Reviewing the need for the UAP to wear a face mask while in close contact with the client is an action that the nurse should take, as this can protect the UAP and others from droplet transmission of influenza. This is a standard precaution that should be reinforced by the nurse. Therefore, this is the correct choice.

Choice C reason: Instructing the UAP to apply a fitted respirator mask before entering the client's room is not an action that the nurse should take, as this is not indicated for a client with influenza. A respirator mask is required for airborne transmission, not droplet transmission. This is another incorrect choice.

Choice D reason: Directing the UAP to notify the nurse of any changes in the client's respiratory status is not an action that the nurse should take, as this is a general instruction that does not address the specific issue of infection control. This is another incorrect choice.