A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and is reviewing the client’s prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 1 mcg/kg/min to a newborn who weighs 8 lb 4 oz. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride.

How many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 1.7 mg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who is pregnant and has a ventricular arrhythmia.

Set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min via continuous IV infusion to a newborn who weighs 4.4 kg and has septic shock.

Set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is admitting a client to the postpartum unit and is reviewing the client’s prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for magnesium hydroxide 30 mL PO every morning PRN constipation.

Available is magnesium hydroxide 240 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine 0.2 mg IM to a client.

Available is methylergonovine injection 200 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr to a client who is postpartum.

Available is methadone oral solution 10 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for an infant.

The mother states the infant took 2.5 oz of formula at the last feeding.

How many mL should the nurse document as the intake on the I&O record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 15 mg IM every 6 hr PRN for pain to a client who is postoperative following a cesarean birth.

How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.).