The order is for Penicillin 250,000 units. The drug available is Penicillin 1,000,000 units /5mL solution. How much should be administered?

New graduate LPN Dean, has just completed his nursing assessment on his patient. While talking to his patient, Dean’s  patient stated that he is a celebrity.  During the assessment Dean also discovered that his patient has a diagnosis of DM, HTN and  herpes. The press is all over the hospital because Dean’s patient is really a celebrity. A press member approaches Dean and asks about his patients diagnosis and Dean replies “Oh, its only herpes”. You have learned that this is a breach of confidentiality. What Quasi-intentional Tort is this?

Sam, an LPN is caring for a patient who has just been prescribed a new medication. Which of the following actions best demonstrates the nurse’s accountability in this situation?

A = True   B= False_____ Providers, including nurses, are required to report suspected violence or neglect against vulnerable persons.(older or dependent adults)

The APRN scope of practice is regulated by _______________.

A= True  B= False_______ A nurse who suspects a coworker of using alcohol or other substances while working does not have a duty to report the coworker. It is the management personnel’s responsiblity to detect if the nurse is impaired or not.

Which medical term means stomach pain?  

____________ are the air sacs in the lungs.

The watery part of the blood is called:

Ordered: Ferrous Gluconate 600mg po bid. On hand: Ferrous Gluconate 300mg/5mL.  How many mL do you administer?