Mosby parenteral - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSING NCLEX|HSOR Module 8 Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapies. Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg capsules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication ...

HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY [Document subtitle] HESI RN Pharmacology Exam Questions with Answers, Rationales, TestTakingStrategies and References. 1. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse first: Removes the IV catheter Correct Slows the rate of infusion Notifies the healthcare provider Checks for loose catheter...

A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) with fat emulsion (lipids) piggybacked to the TPN solution. For which signs of an adverse reaction to the fat emulsion should the nurse monitor the client? Select all that apply. A. Chest and back pain Correct B. Nausea and vomiting Correct C. Chills Correct D. Headache Correct E. Pallor F. Subnormal temperature Rationale: Signs of an adverse reaction to fat emulsion include chest and back pain, chills, fever, dyspnea, cyanosis, di...

NURSING NCLEX|HSOR Module 8 Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapies. Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg capsules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication ...

HESI RN Pharmacology Exam Questions with Answers, Rationales, TestTakingStrategies and References. 1. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse first: Removes the IV catheter Correct Slows the rate of infusion Notifies the healthcare provider Checks for loose catheter connections Rationale: Phlebitis is an inflamma...

NURSING NCLEX|HSOR Module 8 Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapies. Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg capsules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication ...

Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg capsules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication formula:<i></i><i></i><i></i>&l...

Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg cap sules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication formula:<i></i><i></i><i></i><i>&l...

HESI RN Pharmacology Exam Questions with Answers, Rationales, TestTakingStrategies and References. 1. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse first: Removes the IV catheter Correct Slows the rate of infusion Notifies the healthcare provider Checks for loose catheter connections Rationale: Phlebitis is an inflamma...

Silvestri: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 5th Edition Pharmacology Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a client in labor. The nurse reviews the physician’s prescriptions and notes that the client has a prescription for butorphanol tartrate (Stadol). The nurse understands that this medication is prescribed for: 1. Pain relief 2. Increasing uterine contractions 3. Decreasing uterine contractions 4. Promoting fetal lung maturity ANS: 1 ...