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Ati lpn level med surg (Delaware county school)
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 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.)
Explanation
Use the formula:
Number of tablets = Ordered dose ÷ Dose per tablet
Number of tablets = 500 mg ÷ 250 mg/tablet
Number of tablets = 2 tablets
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is measuring a client for knee-high antiembolic stockings to help prevent venous stasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department and reports severe radiating chest pain and shortness of breath. The client appears restless, frightened, and slightly cyanotic. The provider prescribes oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 L/min stat, cardiac enzyme levels. IV fluids, and an ECG/EKG. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has infective endocarditis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as a complication of this disorder?
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?
A nurse at a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client who reports nausea and has unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about following a low-cholesterol diet after coronary artery bypass grafting. Which of the following food choices reflects the client's understanding of these dietary instructions?
A nurse is contributing to the care plan of a client who is postoperative and has an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply)
A nurse is caring for a client has a warm, moist compress to the lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a risk to the client?
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