Prescribed is Mezlin 4 g IV every 6 hr. The weight of the adult client is 176 pounds. The recommended dosage of Mezlin is 200-300 mg/kg/day in4 divided doses. What is the highest dose that would be safe to administer according to this recommended dosage range? Answer in grams. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.275 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is levothyroxine 137 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse adminsiter? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous daily. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 1.6 mg PO TID. Available is albuterol 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to adminsiter cefazolin IVPB over 20 min. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill and exhibiting signs of impending death. The client’s medical record states that the client is a practicing Roman Catholic. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?

The nurse is preparing the client’s room to accommodate a visit from a spiritual counselor. Which nursing action is the recommended practice? 

The precription is for 3000 mL of D5W to run for 24 hr. The IV tubing is labeled as 15 gtt/mL. How many mL/hr will the client receive? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The client is to receive phenytoin oral solution 250 mg PO for seizures. The label reads that each 5 mL contains 125 mg of phenytoin. What will you give?  Record your final answer in teaspoons. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 

A student nurse is working in the library on their plan of care for a clinical assignment.  The client’s name is written at the top of the plan in plain view of library visitors.  What ethical principle and legal responsibility is the student violating?