Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam

Which medications are most likely to be used in a dual drug therapy program for peptic ulcer disease from H. pylori?

The healthcare provider has ordered 5 mg morphine intravenously for pain control. At home, the client takes 30mg of morphine sulfate by mouth twice daily. The client asks the nurse why they are receiv

A client is ordered to receive a laxative by rectal suppository. How should the nurse position the client during the administration of the suppository?

A nurse recognizes they administered a medication over one hour when the order dictated the medication be given over 90 minutes. Which should be the first action performed by the nurse?

You are providing education to newly diagnosed asthma client on metered-dose inhaler use. Which statement by the client would indicate the need for additional education?

What factor has the most impact on the pharmacokinetic phase of distribution?

Which prescribed medication can the nurse instruct the client to crush if needed?

The nurse is caring for client with liver failure admitted with hepatic encephalopathy, Lactulose is ordered Q2 hours. What assessment finding should the nurse use to best evaluate therapeutic respons

Another nurse on the unit meets you as you leave the medication room and states ' really need to go to break now or I will not get one, can you administer this morphine that I have ready for you?" The

A client is currently prescribed pantoprazole, and the nurse is reviewing the client's labs (shown below). Which lab result is of most concern to the nurse? Laboratory Test Result Normal Range Sodium

A client is newly prescribed calcium carbonate and asks how they should take this medication. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is administering a prescribed medication to neonatal client. Which factor is most likely to increase the risk for drug toxicity in this client?

A client received baclofen to help with muscle spasticity. Four hours after administering the dose, the nurse assesses the client for decreased muscle spasms that cause pain and impair mobility. What

A client is prescribed propranolol a systemically acting ophthalmic drop. What additional step must be included in the administration process?

The healthcare provider decreased the ordered dose of fentanyl to 25 mcg/hr transdermal patch. The pharmacy delivers a 50 mcg/hr patch to the nurse when the next dose is scheduled. What is the best ac

A client currently prescribed a medication highly metabolized by the CYP 450 recently began smoking due to a stressful life event. True or False: The level of medication will increase in this client.

A client is preparing a medication for administration and is disposing the remaining medication. Which action by the client indicates the need for additional education?

A client has been diagnosed with an ulcer and will begin taking sucralfate. What information should the nurse include when providing education to the client?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a female client who delivered a healthy, full-term infant. What information should the nurse provide about taking medications while breast feeding?

A client with active GERD presents to clinic. Which statement by the client indicates they need additional education?

A client is to receive a penicillin intramuscular (IM) injection in the ventrogluteal site. What is the correct angle that the nurse should use for the needle insertion?

A nurse assesses the client and determines the client is at risk for unstable blood glucose. Which activity best reflects the planning phase of the nursing process?

What happens if you give two drugs together that are highly protein bound?

The client receives 200 mg of a medication on a consistent schedule. How much drug is in the body at 4 half-lives?