The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium sulfate 6 grams IV to be infused over 20 minutes for a client with preterm labor.

The IV bag contains "Magnesium sulfate 20 grams in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL.”. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

An adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily and metronidazole 500 mg IV piggyback (IVPB) twice daily (BID). She asks the nurse, "Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can't I get my treatment at home?" Which purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

A child who weighs 16 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours.

The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 200 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes.  He asks the nurse what is the purpose of the ointment.  Which response by the nurse will best explain the purpose for administering the ointment? 

An infant born 2 days ago has not passed a meconium stool and begins to vomit bilious secretions.
Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a primigravida client who delivered vaginally 48-hours ago.The client's laboratory results are: hemoglobin 12 g/dL (125 g/L), hematocrit 34% (0.34 volume fraction), hepatitis B surface antigen negative, rubella non-immune, group B Streptococcus negative. Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer?

A child who weighs 25 kg receives a prescription for isoniazid 10 mg/kg/day by mouth once a day.

The bottle is labeled "isoniazid Oral Solution, USP 50 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse is caring for a child with a unilateral long-leg cast applied for the correction of clubfoot.  Which action is most important for the nurse to perform? 

An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) to regulate the pituitary gland.
Which statement by the parents indicates that they understand the treatment?

The nurse is providing preconception counseling.
Which supplement should the nurse recommend to help prevent the occurrence of anencephaly?

A client who is in labor states, "I think my water just broke!" The nurse notes that the umbilical cord is on the perineum.
Which action should the nurse perform first?