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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer oxycodone 10 mg PO every 6 hr PRN severe pain to a client who is postpartum following a cesarean birth Available is oxycodone 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.)
      Correct Answer:2 tablets
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1000 mL IV to infuse over 5 hr to a client who is postoperative following a cesarean birth. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:200 mL/hr
    3. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is pregnant and has a prescription for dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The nurse should ensure that the IV pump is set to administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:63 mL/hr
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr to a pregnant client who has gastroenteritis. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:188 mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 30 mEq PO every 12 hr. Available are potassium chloride 10 mEq sustained-release tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:3 tablets
    2. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol 20 mg PO four times daily for a client who has premenstrual migraine headaches. Available is propranolol solution 4 mg/mL. The nurse should recognize that the client should take how many mL per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero If it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:5 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5.000 units subcutaneous every 12 hr to a client who is pregnant and has atrial fibrillation. Available is heparin solution for injection 7.500 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.67 mL
    4. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor and is receiving penicillin G 5.000.000 units via intermittent IV bolus over 60 min. Available is penicillin G 5,000,000 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL. The nurse should ensure that the IV pump is set to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:100 mL/hr
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr to a client who is postpartum. Available is methadone oral solution 10 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.3 mL
    2. A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lb. The nurse should record the newborn's weight as how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2722 g
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer medroxyprogesterone 104 mg subcutaneous to a client who is experiencing pain associated with endometriosis. Available is medroxyprogesterone injection 104 mg/0.65 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous sulfate 120 mg PO. Available is ferrous sulfate syrup 90 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for pain to a client who is in labor and requests pain medication. Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for clindamycin 5 g vaginal qhs for 7 days for group B streptococcus. The nurse should clarify which of the following components of the prescription?
      A)
      Frequency
      B)
      Route
      C)
      Dosage
      D)
      Medication
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer carboprost 0.25 mg IM to a client who is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage following a vaginal birth. Available is carboprost injection 250 mcg/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.)
    4. A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret this prescription?
      A)
      Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of the perineal pad.
      B)
      Administer the medication once if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
      C)
      Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
      D)
      Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal pad.
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    1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a migraine headache. The client has a prescription for ergotamine 2 mg sublingual PRN headache. Which of the following routes of administration should the nurse use?
      A)
      Under the tongue
      B)
      Vaginal
      C)
      Topical
      D)
      Subcutaneous
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer propylthiouracil 300 mg/day PO in three equal doses to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and is experiencing hyperthyroidism. Available is propylthiouracil 50 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client who is postoperative. Available is metoclopramide 5 mg/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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 250 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is ciprofloxacin 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 2.5 L of lactated Ringer's to a client. How many total mu 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.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3.500 g. The nurse should record the newborn's weight as how many kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer iron dextran 75mg IM, to a client who is pregnant, has iron deficiency anemia and cannot tolerate oral iron supplements. Available as iron dextran 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)
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