For multiple choice, please select the best answer for each question. For short answer, please write a brief response that addresses the question.

The nurse is providing care for a patient who had surgery yesterday.  The patient wants to get up and ambulate in the room with the use of a walker and help from the CNA.  The nurse suggests that the patient take her pain medication before walking so she can get up before lunch time.  What step of clinical judgment is the nurse using?

Which of the following are examples of intermittent intravenous and/or secondary infusions? (Select all that apply).

When infusing an intravenous medication, a flow that is expressed in gtt/min should be rounded to the nearest whole number.

The RN receives an order to administer 3L of NS over 24 hours.  What is the rate in mL/hr? Provide a numerical answer only.  Round to the nearest whole number.

The patient takes Norvasc (amlodipine) 5mg PO daily every morning.  The patient has a 30-day supply bottle of 2.5mg oral tablets.  How many tablets will the patient take?

This patient is receiving an ___________________ of morphine sulfate 2mg IV for his post-operative knee pain prior to ambulating with physical therapy (PT).    

The MD orders Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium) 125 mg IV every 6 hours.  When reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, the concentration of the available vial is 500mg/8mL.  How many mLs will the nurse prepare to administer?

The nurse knows that any pill which is sustained release (SR) and enteric coated (EC) should not be crushed and/or diluted.

A patient with elevated blood pressure (B/P)/hypertension is prescribed a new antihypertensive medication to reduce her B/P readings.  The nurse is checking if the patient’s blood pressure is improved after her morning medications were administered.  What phase of the nursing process is the nurse using?