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 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 oxytocin 6 milliunits/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who is undergoing augmentation of labor.

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 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.). 

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 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 regular insulin 0.05 units/kg/hr to a newborn who weighs 4.7 lb. Available is regular insulin 10 units in 0.9% sodium chloride.

How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV pump to deliver? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client who reports nausea.

Available is metoclopramide solution for injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.)

A nurse is preparing to administer oxycodone 10 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for severe pain to a client who is postpartum following a cesarean birth.

How many tablet(s) 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 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 5 hr to a client following a cesarean birth.

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 heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours to a client who is pregnant and has atrial fibrillation.

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