The nurse is transcribing an order for Ampicillin 500 mg PO t.i.d ac. Which of the following administration schedules would be best for a medication ordered t.i.d ac, if mealtime was 0800, 1200 and 1700?

The nurse is evaluating the integrity of the vastus lateralis site. The nurse finds the site by locating the:

A student nurse is administering medications with the clinical instructor. The assigned client was started on a new medication this morning. You, as the student nurse, do not know the mechanism of action. In this scenario, which is the best action by the student?

A clinic nurse is preparing for a tuberculosis screening. Knowing the injections will be administered intradermally, what size needles and syringes will the nurse prepare?

A client has a prescription for regular insulin (Novolin R). The prescription states: Administer Novolin R insulin before meals and at bedtime based on the client's glucose monitoring results. Blood glucose 71-150: no insulin 151-200: 3 units 201-250: 5 units 251-300: 7 units 301-350: 9 units 351-400: 11 units and call MD The client's blood glucose at 11:30 am is 350 How many units of Novolin R insulin should the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number.

Under what conditions is it most important for the nurse to use a filtered needle when preparing a parenteral medication?

Your client has the following order on their EHR: Lasix 40 mg daily. What component of this medication order is missing?

A client who cannot manage a patient-controlled analgesia pump is prescribed morphine 4 mg intravenously every 1-hour PRN pain. When should the nurse administer the medication?

The physician orders 1000mL of IV fluids to be infused over 11 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse set the IV pump? (Round to the nearest tenth and label your answer)

A client is ordered to have 350mLs of fluid over 3 hours. What would the hourly rate be set on the IV pump? (Label and round to the nearest tenth and label your answer)

A client is ordered Phenergan 12.5 mg intramuscularly at 0930 for nausea following a colonoscopy. Available is Phenergan 25 mg per mL. What will the nurse give the client with each dose? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary and label your answer.

The nurse applies a nitroglycerin patch to a patient's arm to help with heart disease. What route of administration does this demonstrate?

The physician orders Cleocin oral solution to a client who weighs 98 lbs. The manufacturer recommends a safe dose to be 4mg per kg daily. How many mg will the nurse administer to the patient? (round to the nearest tenth and label)

A client tells the nurse, "This pill is a different color than the one that I usually take at home." Which is the best response by the nurse:

Which of the following action would a nurse be expected to perform when instilling eye drops correctly?

Which statement is correct regarding intradermal injections?

The physician orders 12,500 units of Epogen subcutaneous injection three times a week for anemia. The pharmacy sends the following: (Round to the nearest tenth and label your answer) How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nursing student is ready to administer a subcutaneous injection to a small framed, 90 pound elderly patient. Which statement by the student nurse ensures correct subcutaneous injection technique of the medication.