The healthcare provider prescribes cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM every 3 days for a client with pernicious anemia. The vial is labeled, "Cyanocobalamin Injection USP 1 mg/mL." How many mL(s) should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Two months after taking nitrofurantoin for a bacterial infection, a client reports the onset of severe, watery diarrhea to the home health nurse. How should the nurse respond?

The healthcare provider prescribes one liter of normal saline to infuse over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a liter of normal saline 0.9% to be infused over 9 hours for a client who is NPO. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number).

A client with eczema receives a prescription for betamethasone cream. Which client statement indicates to the nurse that further teaching is needed?

The nurse is administering an intradermal (ID) injection to a client. Which action should the nurse take?

A child who weighs 44 pounds with otitis media receives a prescription for azithromycin 10 mg/kg once, then 10 mg/kg daily for 4 days. The medication is available in a solution containing 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer on the first day of the treatment regimen? (Enter numeric value only.)

The nurse is administering sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a client in acute kidney injury (AKI). Which laboratory finding indicates that the medication has been effective?

Reference Range:

• Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]
• Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (140 to 180 g/L)
• Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
• Ammonia [10 to 80 μg/dL (6 to 47 μmol/dL)]

A client is receiving orlistat as part of a weight management program. Which ongoing assessment should be included in the plan of care to determine the effectiveness of the medication?

A client with anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD) started a prescription for epoetin alfa two months ago. Which client finding best indicates that the medication is effective?

Reference Range:

Hemoglobin (Hgb) [14 to 18 g/dL (8.7 to 11.2 mmol/L)]

Which nursing intervention has priority when initiating a continuous epidural infusion with an opioid analgesic?