A child weighs 45 lb, The physician orders 10 mg/kg/day of medication q 12 hours. How many mg will you administer per dose?

A client is to receive an antibiotic of 750 mcg.Available: Antibiotic in liquid suspension of 4 mg/5mL. How many mL will the client receive in one dose? (Round final answer to the tenth place)

You are preparing to give the morning drugs to your assigned patients. Before giving each drug, which steps are considered to be “rights” of giving a drug?

When teaching about a newly prescribed drug, the patient asks you to explain the difference between a side effect and an adverse reaction. What is your best response to describe the difference?

When doing a patient history, you will documentobjective and subjective data. Why is this importantinformation to document on the patient?

As you arrive at work, a nurse from the previous shift tells you that they have completed the narcotic count for your shift. What action should be taken to meet legal requirements?

An older adult patient residing in an assisted living home requests an over-the-counter (OTC) cough preparation for a mild cough they are experiencing. What statement should the LPN make to meet the client’s safety needs?

What is the process by which drug molecules move from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration?

Which specific priority assessment must you make before giving any patient a drug by mouth to?

You have obtained a liquid narcotic for a patient in pain from the unit’s locked cabinet. However, the dose was accidentally spilled before giving it to the patient. What action are you legally required to take in this situation?