A nurse is reviewing medications prescribed for a client. For which of the following prescriptions should the nurse contact the provider for clarification?
Select one answer.
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A nurse is reviewing medications prescribed for a client. For which of the following prescriptions should the nurse contact the provider for clarification?
Select one answer.
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a client who weighs 85 kg. The amount available is tobramycin 40 mg/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.)
Enter the numeric answer.
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A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Enter the numeric answer.
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg via IV bolus to a client who weighs 187 lb. Available is fentanyl 50 mcg/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.)
Enter the numeric answer.
A nurse is preparing to administer lisinopril 2.5 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is lisinopril 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Enter the numeric answer.
A nurse is preparing to administer exenatide 10 mcg subcutaneous. Available is exenatide 250 mcg/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.)
Enter the numeric answer.
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to an adult client who has a gonococcal infection. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute each vial with sterile water 2.1 mL to yield ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL of the reconstituted medication should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Enter the numeric answer.
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Continue with another Dosage calculations RN ATI adult medical surgical proctored assessment 3.1 Practice Questions practice set and review explanations at your own pace.
Continue with another Dosage calculations RN ATI adult medical surgical proctored assessment 3.1 Practice Questions practice set and review explanations at your own pace.
Continue with another Dosage calculations RN ATI adult medical surgical proctored assessment 3.1 Practice Questions practice set and review explanations at your own pace.
Continue with another Dosage calculations RN ATI adult medical surgical proctored assessment 3.1 Practice Questions practice set and review explanations at your own pace.
Continue with another Dosage calculations RN ATI adult medical surgical proctored assessment 3.1 Practice Questions practice set and review explanations at your own pace.