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The nurse receives an order for cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg, PO, two times a day. The medication is supplied as cephalexin (Keflex) 375 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose? __________________ mL per dose (round to the tenth)

At the beginning of the shift the nurse hangs a 500 mL bag of D5W that is ordered to run over 4 hours.  The nurse uses tubing that delivers 15 drops per milliliter to provide 31drops per minute. After 1 hour the nurse returns to find 250 milliliters remains in the bag. Recalculate the IV to deliver the remaining fluid in the time ordered. How many drops per minute will you deliver?    _________________________________gtt/min

A 16-year-old teenage boy who is bullied at school has recently started staying in his room and not associating with his friends. His grades are dropping and he refuses to eat dinner with his family. What actions should his parents be advised to take?

The practitioner orders cefuroxime (Ceftin) 500 mg, PO, three times a day. The following medication is available on the unit for you to use. How many milliliters would be given each dose?     _________________________________mL per dose (round to the whole)

Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg PO, four times a day. Supply:   How many milligrams would this patient receive in a 24 hour period? _______________mg (round to the whole)

The nurse receives an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) suspension 40 mg PO, three times a day.  The pharmacy supplies phenytoin (Dilantin) 125 mg/5mL.  To ensure the client has enough medication on hand for the day, how many milliliter(s) per day will the client receive?           __________________________________ mL/day (Round to the tenth)

The client is ordered to receive ampicillin (Ampicin) 400 mg IV every 8 hours. Ampicillin (Ampicin) 1 gram is supplied in powder form in a 10 mL vial.  The directions on the bottle state to add 5 mL sterile water for injection for a concentration of 200 mg/mL.  How many milliliters will be delivered each day?                    _____________________________ mL/day (round to the whole)

A discharge order of Tylenol is given to the parent of a 7-year-old child. The order states “follow the recommended dosage on the label”. The Tylenol is supplied a 80 mg/2.5 mL and the label on the bottle reads: Recommended Dose: Children 2-4 years: 120 mg every 4-6 hours Children 5-6 years: 160 mg every 4-6 hours Children 7-8 years: 240 mg every 4-6 hours How many milliliter(s) would the child receive per dose? ______ mL/dose (round to the whole)

A 42-year-old male client continues to enter into business deals that cause him to lose large amounts of money. He subsequently seeks mental health care for stress-related disorders. Which characteristic of a successful adult is this client lacking?

During the interview process with a homeless client, which is an appropriate nursing action?