The nurse is getting ready to administer a medication that is rated Category X. What important question should the nurse ask the client to administer this medication safely?

Match the drug to it’s therapeutic use (the reason it’s prescribed for the patient):

A client has a nitroglycerin drip infusing at 6 mL/hr. How many mcg/hr is the client on? _______________mcg/hr (Round to the nearest whole number)    

The nurse is assisting a client in the ED who is being evaluated for sepsis. The patient appears quite ill with T = 102.5, HR = 133, R = 24, B/P = 90/54. Put the following nursing tasks in logical order (consider highest priority for this patient). [task1] [task2] [task3] [task4]

Which of the following insulins will be given intravenously (IV) to a client who has been brought to the emergency room with a blood sugar of 822 and signs/symptoms of DKA?

Both over the counter [med1] and prescription [med2] are used to prevent the formation of clots that cause strokes.

Why are some medications only able to be given via the intravenous route?

IV of 500 ml of D5W is to run at 80 ml/hr. Tubing drop factor of 15 gtt/ml. What is the drop rate?  ____________gtt/min Round to the whole number  

D5W is infusing at 90 ml/hour.  How much D5W will infuse in 120 minutes? Round to the whole number.  Include only number in answer.  

0.24 grams=_____mg