The physician orders ibuprofen 600 mg po prn for cramping. The medication is supplied in 200-mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?

112.2 lb. = _____kg

Mr. Pace receives Atarax 100 mg po at bedtime prn to relieve anxiety. You have 50 mg tablets available. How many tablets will you administer per dose?

When assessing the blood pressure of a school-aged child, using an adult cuff of normal size will affect the reading and produce a value that is

The nurse delegates vital signs for a patient to the nurse assistant. What is the nurse's responsibility regarding delegation of this task?

You have delegated vital signs to the assistive personnel. The assistant informs you that the patient has just finished a bowl of hot soup. The nurse's most appropriate advice would be to

The nurse is caring for a hypotensive patient whose peripheral pulses are very weak. Which grade will the nurse use to document this finding?

The nurse is caring for an unconscious patient who was just pulled from a freezing lake. What is the priority action of the nurse?

Which patient should have the temperature taken orally rather than using a tympanic thermometer?

The physician orders acyclovir 400 mg po three times a day for herpes. The medication is supplied in 800-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

When a person touches a hot stove, the resulting cellular damage causes a reaction that converts the stimuli into a pain impulse. What is the term for this conversion?