A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hours as needed for pain.

If the available codeine oral solution is 10 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

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 1g of cefazolin IM. The nurse reconstitutes a 1g vial of cefazolin with sterile water to yield a final concentration of 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

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 preparing to administer 50 mg of prednisone PO to a client.

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

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 2 Tbsp of ibuprofen to a client. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 250 mL IV to infuse over 15 min.

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.). mL/hr.

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 preparing to administer 1,200,000 units of benzathine penicillin G IM. If the available benzathine penicillin G injection is 600,000 units/mL, how many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute ampicillin for IM administration to a client who has urethritis.

Which of the following information should the nurse interpret from the medication label? (Refer to the medication label below.).

*This vial contains ampicillin sodium equivalent to 1 gram ampicillin.

For IM use, add 3.5 ml diluent (read accompanying insert). Resulting solution contains 250 mg ampicillin per mL. Use solution within 1 hour.

Usage dosage: Adults-250 to 500 mg IM qóh. READ ACCOMPANYING INSERT. T tor.

detailed indications, IM or IV dosage, and precautions.

Store the dry powder at 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F) (See USP]). NDC 1234-1234-10. Ampicillin for Injection, UŠP. 1 gram per vial. For IM or IV Use.

End of label.