Which medications are considered high-alert?

A patient with DKA arrives in the emergency department. Which nursing intervention is the priority?

A blood glucose level less than ______ mg/dL meets the definition for hypoglycemia. _______

A pediatric client weighing 44 lb is prescribed amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO divided into two equal doses every 12 hours. The oral suspension available is 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose?

A client newly diagnosed with HIV is receiving client teaching from the clinic nurse about antiretroviral medications. The nurse should teach the client to report what adverse effect related to Stevens-Johnson syndrome to a health care provider most promptly?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant client diagnosed with HIV on prenatal drug screening. What medication should the nurse expect to administer to reduce the risk of maternal-to-fetal transmission of the virus?

Why are anti-infective medications frequently prescribed in combination therapy?

The nurse is caring for a school-aged child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In order to confirm that the client’s prescribed doses of antiretroviral medications are safe and effective, the nurse should obtain what assessment data?

An adult client in critical care weighing 176 lb is prescribed a dopamine IV infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min. The IV bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W. At what rate should the nurse set the IV infusion pump in mL/hr?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV aminoglycosides for an intractable infection. What assessment should the nurse prioritize?