The physician orders vancomycin hydrochloride 2 g/day by mouth in 4 divided doses.

The pharmacy fills the client's prescription with 500 mg vancomycin hydrochloride capsules.

The nurse should instruct the client to take______capsule(s) per dose.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a thrombus and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 250 mg PO.

Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A male client tells the nurse that he does not want the female assistive personnel (AP) involved in his care.

Which of the following statements should the nurse give?

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100mcg po to a client who has hypothyroidism.

Available levothyroxine is 50 mcg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round off to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse administers subcutaneous NPH insulin at 0700 to a child who has diabetes.

At which of the following times should the nurse observe for hypoglycemia caused by the onset of the medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.99% sodium chloride (NaCl) 750 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is preparing to administer insulin lispro to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a client who has a deep laceration on her left lower forearm and is bleeding heavily from the wound.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose of NPH insulin at 0730.

The nurse should expect this type of insulin to peak within which of the following timeframes after administration?

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO.

Available are dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).