A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The available amount is 5 mg/5 mL elixir.

How many mL should the nurse administer?

The nurse is preparing to educate a patient who has just been prescribed a sulfonamide.
Which statements should be included in the teaching plan?

A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The available amount is 5 mg/5 mL elixir.

How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is collecting data on a patient who has hyperthyroidism.
Which of the following symptoms should the nurse anticipate the patient to report?

During antibiotic therapy, the nurse will monitor closely for signs and symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction. Which of these assessment findings may be an indication of a hypersensitivity reaction? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is experiencing nausea and decreased appetite during drug therapy with a tetracycline antibiotic.
What is the nurse’s best advice to the patient?

When teaching a patient a skill such as self-injection of insulin, what is the best way to set up the teaching/learning session?

During morning medication administration, the nurse discovered an error on the electronic Medication Administration Record (MAR) before the medication was given.
What is the appropriate action for this “near-miss”?

A nurse is discussing the care of a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following situations should the nurse instruct the AP to report immediately?

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 2 gm/day PO divided into two doses.

The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

The nurse is reviewing the medication orders for a patient who will be receiving aminoglycoside therapy.
Which other medication or medication class, if ordered, would be a potential interaction concern?