Dosage rate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 5334 PHARM MODULE 1 • What are the BON rules and regulations for prescriptive authority for the advance practice nurse? • Texas is very restricted • Describe the pharmacokinetic processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination and how differences in these areas affect drug action. • Absorption • Drug’s movement from the site of administration into the blood. • Distribution • Drug’s movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and from the...

Question: How many gtts/min does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - 25 gtts/min Order: Clindamycin 300mg IVPB Dose on hand: Clindamycin 300mg in 50mL D5W to infuse in 30 minutes Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - 125 mL/hr Order: 225 mL PRBCs to infuse @ 125 mL/hr Tubing drop factor: 10 gtts/mL Question: How many mL/hr are the IV fluids infusing? - 54 mL/hr Drip Rate: LR infusing @ 48 gtts/min Tubing drop factor: 60 gtts/mL Question: How many mL/hr ar...

Lesson 28 Providing a Secure and Safe Environment A hospital nurse transcribing a primary health care provider's prescriptions for a client is unable to read a prescribed dosage because the primary health care provider's handwriting is unclear. Which action should the nurse take? Call the primary health care provider Ask the client about the usual dosage of the medication Call the pharmacy to ask about the usual dosage of the prescribed medication Contact the nursing supervisor for ...

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All organs and systems in the body are subject to anaphylaxis. - Answer-True What is the appropriate dosage when administering epinephrine 1:2000 aqueous IM with EpiPen Junior? - Answer-0.15mL Stimulation of which division of the autonomic nervous system causes the release of epinephrine? - Answer-Sympathetic division Epinephrine is referred to as adrenaline and causes _________. - AnswerVasoconstriction/Bronchodilation What effect does epinephrine have on cardiac activity? - Answer-Epinep...

RN ATI Comprehensive Predictor Question Bank 2024 Question 1 of 180 A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ◯ Notify risk management about the client’s refusal. ◯ Document the client’s refusal in the medical record. ◯ Inform the client that the transfusion is mandatory. ◯ Suggest that the client explore alternative therapies. Correct Answer: Document the client’s refusal in the medical record. Explanat...

What is Modified Release? - The term modified-release is used to describe dosage forms that alter the timing and/or the rate of release of a conventional drug product/dosage form - FDA does define this Some Modified Release Systems - - some of these have overlap 1. Delayed release 2. Repeated Release or Repeat Action 4. Extended, Sustained, Long-Acting, Prolonged, Controlled Release 5. Targeted Release Delayed-release - - dosage forms release the drug at a later time than an immedia...

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

1. The practical nurse (PN) observes hematuria in the urinary catheter drainage tubing of a client who is receiving intravenous heparin. Which action should the PN implement first? a. Obtain a urine specimen for urinalysis b. Check the client’s gums for bleeding c. Document the finding in the client’s medical record d. Irrigate the urinary catheter with sterile normal saline 2. The practical nurse (PN) explains the 2-week dosage prescription of prednisone to a client who has poison ...