Author: Anonymous

The nurse practitioner orders codeine (Paveral) 30mg PO, as needed, for pain. The pharmacy supplies codeine (Paveral) 15 mg tablets. How many tablets will be delivered each dose? _________________ tablet(s) per dose

A 6-month-old infant is to be prescribed a medication that is available in a variety of formulations. Which one should be selected to improve absorption and distribution of the medication?

There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins because:

An order is written for amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) suspension 5 mg/Kg/ every 8 hours for a child that weighs 46 pounds. The pharmacy supplies Augmentin 500 mg/5 mL. How many milliliter(s) will you administer per dose? ________________ mL/dose (round to the hundredth)

A woman who is breastfeeding her infant asks what she can use for headaches while she is nursing. The Master’s-prepared registered nurse tells her:

The nurse receives an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) suspension 125 mg PO, three times a day. The pharmacy supplies phenytoin (Dilantin) 100 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)

Grapefruit juice contains furanocoumarins that have been found to:

In every state, prescriptive authority for nurse practitioners (NPs) includes the ability to write prescriptions:

Anniston is closer to Jacksonville than Gadsden, AL.

Using your knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which patient would be considered to have the greatest predisposition to an adverse reaction from a medication?