Prescription: digoxin 0.25 mg po daily. The label reads 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

Prescription: amoxicillin oral suspension 500 mg po every 8 hours. The concentration of the amoxicillin solutions is 125 mg/5 mL. How many teaspoons of this antibiotic will the nurse administer?

Prescription: cephalexin 50 mg/kg daily. The client weighs 110 pounds. Each tablet contains cephalexin 500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose?

Prescription: ceftrizone 1g IM daily. The directions state to reconstitute with 3 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride to provide a strength of 500 mg/ mL. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose?

An adult client with severe cognitive impairment needs to make a decision about consenting to a procedure. The nurse knows this client is unable to benefit from which of the following ethical principle? 

Prescription: tolterodine tartrate 4 mg for a patient with overactive bladder. The label states 2 mg/capsule. How many capsules will the patient receive?

A confused older adult client is wearing thick glasses and a hearing aid. Which intervention is priority to facilitate communication?

The nurse, involved in communication with the patient, sits in a chair near the bed, leans forward to hear what the patient is saying, and does not interrupt. The nurse is demonstrating

A patient refuses their medication. What is the nurse’s first response? 

Adherence to a standardized nursing language will lead to