A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL every 3 to 5 min PRN for chest pain. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about documenting in a client's chart. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the AP to use when documenting a client's weight in metric units?

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb.

Available is gentamicin solution 40 mg/ml.. How many mL 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 ceftazidime 750 mg IM. Available is ceftazidime 1 g vial.

The nurse reconstitutes the medication to yield a final concentration of ceftazidime 280 mg/mL. How many mL 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 chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg IM every 6 hr to a child who weighs 44 lb. Available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is converting a medication dose from g to mcg. The amount available is 5 g. The nurse should recognize that this amount is equal to how many mcg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for alendronate 70 mg PO once per week upon waking to be taken 30 min before food, fluids, or medication with a client who has osteoporosis. The client is to remain upright for 30 min after administration. How should the nurse interpret this prescription for the client?

A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 220 lb. Available is enoxaparin 30 mg/0.3 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide 1.5 mg PO daily. Available is bumetanide 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Which of the following statements about the drug below is true.

A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam 7 mg IM 30 min prior to a procedure. Available is midazolam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)