The nurse is getting ready to administer an IM injection. The client tells the nurse that during a previous hospitalization the nurse hit the sciatic nerve during an IM injection and he doesn't want an injection in that location again. Which sites could the nurse use to accommodate the client's request? Select all that apply.

The nurse is withdrawing medication from a new multiuse vial. After use, which action does the nurse perform? Select all that apply.

Which form of medication begins to lose it potency once dissolved?

The nurse is giving an IM corticosteroid injection to a client with rheumatoid arthritis. What type of syringe and needle ward the nurse use for this injection?

A nurse is completing the 8-hr 18-0 record for a client who consumed 4 oz of clear soda, 1 piece of toast, 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. The client also received 300 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

The patient/client is to receive lorazepam 8 mg IM every 4 hours prn for agitation. The medication is available as lorazepam 5 mg/mL. Which syringe should the nurse use to administer the medication? Use dimensional analysis to calculate the dosage.

The nurse is preparing a syringe using medication from a vial. Which guideline is recommended for this procedure?

The directions for reconstitution of levofloxacin for injection are on the drug label. Directions read: "For IM use, add 5.7mt sterile water for injection. Resulting solution contains 250 mg levofloxacin per 1.5 ml. The vial contains levofloxacin equivalent to 1 gram. Usual adult dosage of levofloxacin is 250 mg- 500 mg IM every 4 to 6 hours." What is the final concentration of the prepared levofloxacin for IM administration?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I am not going to take my medication anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

The patient/client is to receive Ampicillin 120 mg IM at bedtime for 7/days. The medication is available as ampicillin 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the patient/client receive?

The directions for reconstitution of ampicillin sodium for injection are on the drug label. Directions read: "For IM use, add 3.5mL sterile water for injection Resulting solution contains 250 mg ampicillin sodium per mL. The vial contains ampicillin sodium equivalent to 1 gram. Usual adult dosage of ampicillin is 250 mg-500 mg IM every 6 hours." How much diluent is added to the vial to prepare the medication for IM use?