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

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?

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 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?

A patient's medication dose was changed from 0.06 mg to a new dose of 0.054 mg. In reviewing the change in dose, the nurse is correct to inform the patient that:

The patient is to receive 7.5 mg of a medication PO daily. The pharmacy sends a bottle of scored tablets with the dosage strength of 15 mg per tablet. The nurse sets up a proportion to solve a calculation for this ordered dose. Identify the setup for the unknown ratio.

In reading the following medication orders, which order requires further clarification?

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?

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.

Which of the following best describes the "right documentation" of medication administration?

The order is for the patient to take 30 mL of a liquid medication daily. The patient tells the home health nurse that he takes 3 teaspoons every day. Which statement by the nurse is correct?