A nurse is preparing to administer cefacior to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefacior 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) leaves the unit without notifying the staff. In which order should the unit manager implement these interventions to address the UAP's behavior? (Place the actions in order from first on top to last on bottom.)

The nurse is assigning care of a client with prostatitis to a practical nurse (PN). Which instruction should the nurse provide the PN regarding the care of this client?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus about important points for disease and symptom management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?

The client is a 26-year-old female who was in a car accident 6 months ago that killed her mother, husband, and 2-year-old

She and her father were the only survivors of the crash. She is seeking care for depression.

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The client has returned to work at an accounting firm and has started going to a grief support group. She states she is seeking care from a healthcare professional because her father is worried about her. The client states she only gets 2-3 hours of sleep due to nightmares about the crash.

She states that exercising right after work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She feels that she is "jumpy after the accident, especially when she is in the car. She also stated, " feel so sad that I can't seem to feel anything at all." In addition to her father, the client has a large family and friend support system. She denies alcohol or drug use.

The client is a 49-year-old who reports flu-like symptoms including fever and chest congestion for 4 days. He came to the emergency department (ED last night when he was having more difficulty breathing. He has a history of one-half pack a day cigarette smoking for 20 years. He has no significant medical or surgical history.

The clients oxygen saturation remains 85-90% after 15 minutes of oxygen therapy.

The nurse should place the client in

The nurse is performing a routine assessment of an IV site for a client receiving both IV fluids and medications through the line. The client reports tenderness when the nurse touches the arm above the site. Which finding should the nurse expect which will require immediate intervention?

A client is receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis since the arterioveno (AV) graft in the right arm is no longer available to use for hemodialysis. The client has lost weight, has increasing peripheral edema, and has a serum albumin level of 1.5 g/dL (15 git). Which intervention is the priority for the nurse to implement? Reference Range

Serum Albumin (Reference Range: 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL (35 to 55 g/L)

A dietitian with a prescription for no not resuscitate (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the patient's status, what priority action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is preparing a dose of teriparatide for a patient. The medication is labeled as “750 mcg/2.4 mL”. How many mL should the nurse administer to deliver a dose of 60 mcg. (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse receives shift report about a male client with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The nurse completes moming rounds and approaches the cent while he is repeatedly washing the top of the same table. Which intervention should the nurse implement?