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 patient weighs 198lbs. The nurse correctly records his weight in kilograms as:

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

A postoperative patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy. She has never had any problems taking medications in the past. When the nurse hung the second dose of IV antibiotics, the patient suddenly developed hives and itching. The nurse recognized this was most likely a(n):

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure, prior to the administration of furosemide. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication?

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"?

A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?

A nursing is preparing to give a handoff report to the oncoming nurse. In which of the following areas should the nurse provide report to the oncoming nurse?

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 goes into a patient's room to administer morning medications. The patient states "I don't want that pill. It makes me tired all the time." Which of the following "Patient's Rights" will the nurse be respecting when she does not administer the medication?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about converting household measurements into metric measurements. Which of the following information should the nurse include?