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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? Extended-release oxycodone Sublingual nitroglycerine Enteric-coated aspirin Sucralfate tablets correct answers Sucralfate tablets A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe back pain at 1400. The client's prescriptions include oxycodone extended - release 20 mg PO every 12 hr (last dose received at 600) and oxycodone immediate - r...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Oral Medications A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ~ANSWER 8.8 mL Rationale: 1. 20 mg/5 mL = 35 mg/x mL 2. 20x = 175 3. x = 8.75 mL 4. x = 8.8 mL (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 4 mg PO ...

A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a newly admitted client. The nurse should identify which of the following actions as a part of the assessment phase of the nursing process? Asking the client about a history of medication allergies A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe b...

BSN225 SAFE MEDICATIONS SEM 3 POST EXAM 1 - 5. The nurse is caring for a 76-year-old patient being treated for depression, elevated cholesterol levels, and renal failure. She is placed on a new medication to lower her cholesterol as well as a low-fat diet. She takes nine different medications in the morning, and she complains that it ruins her appetite. Her personal habits include taking over-thecounter (OTC) sleep aids, taking herbal remedies, and smoking a pack of cigarettes per day. Whic...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a double dose of a prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first? A. Complete an incident report. B. Notify the provider about the medication error. C. Assess the client for adverse effects. D. Report the error to the risk manager. C. Assess the client for adverse effects. ...

N212-SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE TEST 2024(QUIZ BANK WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION)

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ANSWER 4.2 kg Rationale: 1. 9 lb 4 oz = 9 + (4/16) lb = 9.25 lb 2. 9.25/2.2 = x 3. x = 4.204545 kg 4. x = 4.2 kg (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Powdered Medications A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - ~ANSWER 5 mL Rationale: 1. 100 mg/1 mL = 500 mg/x mL 2. 100x = 500 3. x = 5 mL A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. Th...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ~ANSWER 4.2 kg Rationale: 1. 9 lb 4 oz = 9 + (4/16) lb = 9.25 lb 2. 9.25/2.2 = x 3. x = 4. kg 4. x = 4.2 kg (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications V1,V2,V3,V4 | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Updates) Q: A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement? Answer: 2,240 mL/day Rationale: 1. Children >20 kg: 1,500 + 20(x-20); x = weight in kg. 2. 1,500 + 20(57-20) = x 3. x = 2,240 mL/day Q: A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is ...