A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 3.5% in water (D3.5W) 1200 mL to infuse over 24 hours.

The drop factor of the manual IV infusion is 15 gtt/mL.

How many gtt/min should the nurse set the infusion to deliver? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has diabetes mellitus about the manifestations of hypoglycemia.

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose of NPH insulin at 0730.

The nurse should expect this type of insulin to peak within which of the following timeframes after administration?

A nurse suspects that another nurse on the unit is removing a small amount of morphine from the syringe before administering the medication to the client.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse administers subcutaneous NPH insulin at 0700 to a child who has diabetes.

At which of the following times should the nurse observe for hypoglycemia caused by the onset of the medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 5 mg PO.

Available is risperidone 2 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth, Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero).

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO. Available in aspirin 325 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has hypothyroidism.

Which of the following should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about insulin storage.

Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus.

The client is confused, flushed, and has an acetone odor on their breath.

The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following types of insulin to treat the client.

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100mcg po to a client who has hypothyroidism.

Available levothyroxine is 50 mcg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round off to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)