The physician orders penicillin G 1,000,000 units IM. The label on the vial of powdered penicillin G reads to reconstitute with 1.6 mL of sterile water to achieve a concentration of 5,000,000 units/mL.

How many mL will the nurse give to the client for the ordered dose?

A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for bladder infection. The client reports to the nurse that he has been having painful burning with urination. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

The nurse is teaching a post-operative client about the purpose of their surgical drain. The nurse should include in this teaching which of the following statements regarding the purpose of the Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?

A nurse is teaching a preoperative patient how to use an incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in the education to the patient?

A resident of a long-term care facility has moderate hearing loss and is hard of hearing. When communicating with this resident, which of the following would be the best initial technique?

A nurse is teaching a home care client and the family about using prescribed oxygen. What is a critical factor in regard to safety that must be included in teaching?

The nurse performed an assessment on a patient's upper extremities. All findings were within normal limits. Which reflects the most accurate and complete terminology used when documenting these normal results?

A patient has an order for Normal Saline 1000 mL to infuse over 3 hours. The medication will be infused with an IV pump.

How many mL/h should the IV pump be programmed for?

What would be the best way for nurses to develop an awareness of their own culture and bias?

The nurse is caring for a client with moderate vision loss. Which intervention would be most appropriate for this client?