Physician's Orders

The doctor orders Zithromax 500mg p.o.daily for a child who weighs 82 pounds. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Zithromax is available in 250mg/tablets

What is the child's weight in kilograms? (LABEL CORRECTLY & Round to tenths)

If muscles are not regularly stretched and contracted, how will the muscles be affected?

A client is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Client education would include which condition as the cause of the disease?

Which nursing intervention takes priority for the client having a tonic-clonic seizure?

The nurse performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction would report and document which finding(s) as indicative of altered circulation? (Select the 2 correct answers)

The nurse is reviewing the record for a client seen in the health care clinic and notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which initial clinical manifestation of this disorder should the nurse expect to see documented in the record?

You have an order to give a child a dose of Ampicillin based on the child's body surface area. The child weighs 14 pounds. The normal adult dose is 1000 mg every 4-6 hours prn. The child's BSA is 0.45 m2. The Ampicillin is available as 250mg/5mL. How many mg would you administer to the child? Use the BSA method of calculation.

Which factor(s) is/are most likely a potential cause(s) of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a seizure disorder and reports experiencing an aura. The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing which of the following conditions?

What does the nurse explain to parents of a child with febrile seizures?

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient newly diagnosed with focal seizure disorder. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?