Pharmacology

Swedish pharm Kaplan integrated A school-aged child is to receive 1.2 million units of penicillin G potassium IV daily. The medication is divided and given every 6 hours. The medication vial contains 300,000 units/mL. How many mL does the nurse minister per dose? - 1 mL A health care provider's prescription reads, "Diphenhydramine 25 mg at hour of sleep." Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? - Ask the health care provider for clarification of the prescription A...

The nurse in the outpatient clinic obtains a client history during the initial visit. The client relates of recently beginning to take isoniazid daily. The nurse recognizes this medication is used to treat or prevent which problem - Tuberculosis The nurse instructs a client receiving lovastatin for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. The nurse determines further teaching is necessary if the client states which of the following? - "I always take it on an empty stomach, so it can get right to wo...

The nurse is preparing a male client who has an indwelling catheter and an IV infusion to ambulate from the bed to a chair for the first time following abdominal surgery. What action(s) should the nurse implement prior to assisting the client to the chair? (Select all that apply.) A) Pre-medicate the client with an analgesic B) Inform the client of the plan for moving to the chair C) Obtain and place a portable commode by the bed. D) Ask the client to push the IV pole to the chair. E) Cl...

A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple medication allergies. During which of the following steps of the nursing process should the nurse identify the client's allergies? A. Planning B. Evaluation C. Data Collection D. Implementation - C. Data Collection A nurse is caring for a client and realizes after administering the 0900 medications that she gave digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the client instead of the prescribed dose of digoxin 0.125 mg PO. Which of the following actions should th...

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking tobramycin. Which of the following findings should the nurses report to the provider immediately? - Oliguria A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving methylprednisolone. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse plan to monitor? (Select all that apply) - white blood cell count serum potassium blood glucose A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate to treat...

The LPN is to administer eye ointment to the client. Which best describes the proper technique... - Apply a thin amount of medication onto the lower conjuctiva of the eye The LPN is to administer CEPHALEXIN to the client who reports the presence of a rash and difficulty breathing after taking AMPICILLIN. What is the most appropriate action... - Do not administer Which best decribes the purpose of aspiration prior to injection of a medication into the deltoid... - Decrease risk of injectio...

1. A nurse is caring for a client with histoplasmosis who is receiving intravenous amphotericin B (Fungizone). What should the nurse do while the medication is being administered? A Monitor the client’s urine output Correct B Monitor the client for hypothermia C Check the client’s neurological status Incorrect D Check the client’s blood glucose level Rationale: Amphotericin B can produce medication toxicity during administration and exhibit symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, vo...