A client admitted for pneumonia has been tachypneic for several days. When the nurse starts an IV to give fluids, the client questions this action, saying “I have been drinking tons of water. How am I dehydrated?” What response by the nurse is best?

Insert the correct responses. Do not round doses. Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, mg/dose, mg/day, mL, mL/h, kg, gtt/min, and units.The physician orders ibuprofen 200 mg oral every 6 hours for a child weighing 60 lb. The ibuprofen is available in a 100 mg/5 mL concentration. The recommended dose is 5 to 10 mg/kg/dose. How many milligrams per kilogram per 24 hours is the patient receiving? ___________

Insert the correct responses. Do not round doses. Include appropriate labeling with each numerical answer. Examples of appropriate labeling of numerical answers are tablets, capsules, mg/dose, mg/day, mL, mL/h, kg, gtt/min, and units.The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day divided in equal doses q8 h. The medication is supplied as 50 mg/mL oral suspension. The child weighs 72.6 lb. How many milliliters will be administered for a single dose if the child is receiving the 20 mg/kg/day dosage? ____________________

A client is in the family practice clinic reporting a severe “cold” that started 4 days ago. On examination, the nurse notes that the client also has a severe headache and muscle aches. What action by the nurse is best?

The physician gives orders to infuse 1,000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h for dehydration. Tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

A patient will be receiving oral theophylline (Theo-Dur), 600 mg/day, in three divided doses. Identify how many milligrams the patient will receive per dose. _______

A client has been hospitalized with tuberculosis (TB). The client’s spouse is fearful of entering the room where the client is in isolation and refuses to visit. What action by the nurse is best?

When auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which assessment would the nurse immediately report?

To reduce the risk of her child having spina bifida, a pregnant woman should consume an adequate amount of which nutrient?

Many men are reluctant to have a vasectomy because of the