2.  The healthcare provider orders lisinopril 25 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

25. The nurse is converting the weight of an infant who weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces.  How many kg does this infant weigh? 

26.The healthcare provider prescribes 1,000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h to infuse for dehydration.  The tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. 

15. The recommended safe dosage of erythromycin for a child is 20 mg/kg/day by mouth in four equal doses. The child’s weight is 33 lb. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will be administered for each dose?

6. A client has acetaminophen 650 mg ordered every 4 hours per gastric tube. The acetaminophen syrup is supplied in a 250 milligram per 5 mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?

19.  The healthcare provider prescribes diltiazem 0.87 mg by mouth three times daily for an infant who weighs 26 pounds.  The recommended dose is 4mg/kg/day.  Is this a safe and therapeutic dose?

8.  The healthcare provider orders guaifenesin 600 mg oral every 6 hours. Guaifenesin is available in 200 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?

36.  A client is admitted to the Emergency Department following a car accident. When performing a focused assessment, you notice absent breath sounds in the right lung fields and severe dyspnea. You prepare to assist the physician in insertion of a needle into the right chest when you also observe which of the following?

30.  A client has been receiving mechanical ventilation for four hours. The patient’s initial arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.51, PaO2 of 82 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 26 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). As the nurse taking care of him, you recognize that your client will need which of the following interventions?

D.V., 42-years-old, has a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with the development of manifes-tations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2 years ago. He has been hospitalized and treated twice for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and is now admitted to ICU with suspected cryptococcal meningitis. ET intubation with assist-control mechanical ventilation at 12 breaths/min, 15 cm H2O PEEP, and FiO2 of 50% is established. Subjective Data A friend reports that D.V. had 2 generalized tonic-clonic seizures in the 2 hours before admission Objective Data Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score: 6 Weight 65.9 kg, height 6 ft 1 in Vital signs: temp 102.2°F (39°C), HR 80 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, BP 100/46 mm Hg ABGs: pH 7.26, PaCO2 32 mm Hg, PaO2 65 mm Hg, HCO3 16 mEq/L, SaO2 92% Other laboratory tests: glucose 228 mg/dL (12.6 mmol/L), lactate 3 mEq/L (3 mmol/L), white blood cells (WBCs) 18,500/μL Skin warm and dry Indwelling urinary catheter inserted with 30 mL returned   34. What nursing interventions specific to ET intubation and mechanical ventilation would the nurse include in D.V.’s plan of care? (Select all that apply)