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)

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.

The physician orders Ampicillin 2 g in 250 mL of NS IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. (Round to the nearest whole number)

Positioning and range-of-motion (ROM) exercises most help the immobilized patient to prevent which complication?

The nurse is caring for an anxious 20-year-old college student who just suffered his first seizure in his dorm room. The patient asks the nurse if he is now an epileptic. What is the nurse's best response?

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?

Which neurovascular check performed by a nursing student on a patient with a musculoskeletal injury alerts the instructor that further education is necessary?

(PHARM) To evaluate the effectiveness of levodopa-carbidopa, a nurse would watch for which result?

Which problem statement/nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a person with Parkinson disease?

Physician's Order

The doctor orders Zithromax 500 mg orally, 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.

Is the order safe?

A mother reports that her school-age child has been reprimanded for daydreaming during class. This is a new behavior, and the child's grades are dropping. The nurse should suspect which problem?