You have an order to give a child a dose of Ampicillin based on the child's body surface area. The child weighs 14 pounds. The normal adult dose is 1000 mg every 4-6 hours prn. The child's BSA is 0.45 m2. The Ampicillin is available as 250mg/5mL. How many mg would you administer to the child? Use the BSA method of calculation.

The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome. What information would the nurse include in this teaching?

Which factors predominantly determine probable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

If muscles are not regularly stretched and contracted, how will the muscles be affected?

When the patient returns to the unit from having had an arthroscopy, which intervention should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient newly diagnosed with focal seizure disorder. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who complains of severe fatigue. What activity should the nurse suggest to diminish the effects of fatigue?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a seizure disorder and reports experiencing an aura. The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing which of the following conditions?

The nurse is reviewing the record for a client seen in the health care clinic and notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which initial clinical manifestation of this disorder should the nurse expect to see documented in the record?

What finding would the nurse assessing the neurovascular status of a child in Russell traction report immediately?

The nurse is discussing actions that can be taken to best prevent osteoporosis with a patient. Which information should the nurse include?