A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should collect further data from the client before administering medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about routes of medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following routes has the fastest rate of absorption?

This medication is most commonly used to treat acute angina attacks:

A patient with a respiratory infection asks the nurse why some antibiotics are prescribed to be given every 12 hours while others have to be taken 4 times per day. What is the nurse's best response?

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations used by the provider indicates "to administer medications before meals"?

Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at risk from polypharmacy? (Select all that apply.)?

The nurse goes into a patient's room and administers her 0900 medications. When should the nurse document that the medications were given?

A nurse is evaluating the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should identify that which of the following entries requires intervention?

A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription for potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?

A nurse is working in a pediatric special care unit. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit. The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because children are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true?