MEDICATION ORDERSCalculate the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a client’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: neostigmine bromide 250 mcg subcut q6hSupply: neostigmine bromide (Prostigmin) 0.25 mg/mLGive: __________ mL

Which primary anticholinergic medication is used as an antiemetic?

IV FLUIDThe following orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min. 1 L NS IV to infuse in 10 hoursThe drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.                                 Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

A client with atrial fibrillation is prescribed heparin 5000 units subcut stat. The pharmacy supplied the drug in 10 000 units per mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

MEDICATION ORDERSCalculate the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a client’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: heparin 3000 units subcut bidSupply: heparin 20 000 units/mLGive: __________ mL

Which type of laxatives is most likely to cause dependence if overused?

MANDYUse the following information about a child and her order to calculate answers.Mandy, a child who weighs 15 kilograms, is to be given amoxicillin. The recommended dosage of amoxicillin for children is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day po in equally divided doses administered q8h. What is the recommended range of milligrams of medication for this child per day?minimum: __________ mg maximum: __________ mg

MEDICATION ORDERSCalculate the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a client’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: penicillin G potassium 400 000 units IM qidSupply: penicillin G potassium 500 000 units per 2 mLGive: __________ mL

Which type of immunity occurs when the body is exposed to a relatively harmless form of an antigen that imprints this information on the body’s memory bank and stimulates the body’s defences to resist any subsequent exposures?

A client has been prescribed a tetracycline. What important information should the nurse tell the client about taking this medication?