A nurse is preparing a label for an amoxicillin oral suspension that was just reconstituted. How many days after reconstitution should the medication be discarded?

A nurse is preparing a label for an amoxicillin oral suspension that was just reconstituted. How many days after reconstitution should the medication be discarded?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg PO every 8 hours.

If the available phenytoin suspension is 125 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse is preparing to administer 40 mg of famotidine PO at bedtime.

If the available famotidine is 20 mg/tablet, how many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is set to administer 4 mg of morphine IM. If the available morphine injection is 10 mg/mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? .

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a client who weighs 44 lb. If the available phenobarbital elixir is 20 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 500 mg PO every 12 hours.

If the available cefaclor oral suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg IM stat.

If the available meperidine injection is 100 mg/mL, how many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a newly admitted patient.
Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse seek further clarification from the provider?

A nurse is set to administer 3 mg of haloperidol lactate IM to a patient.

Given that the available haloperidol injection is 5 mg/mL, how many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is obtaining a health history from a new client who has a history of kidney stones. Which statement by the client indicates an increased risk for renal calculi?