Exam 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

In some health care facilities,the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders from a health care provider.What is one precaution the nurse must take when receiving a verbal order?

What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?

When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient,how does the nurse alter the injection technique?

The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?

The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a "piggyback." The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15.The nurse should set the drop control to deliver 3 gtts/_____.

When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose,the nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with Narcan.What drug classification is Narcan?

The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug.What is the correct term for this effect?

The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping.Later,the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated.What is this drug response known as?

What is the fraction $\frac { 80 } { 100 }$ when reduced to lowest terms?

When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with 30 to 50 _______ of water.

What is 2.5 * 2?

What landmarks are used for the administration of an intramuscular injection into the gluteal site?

To help relax the anal sphincter during the insertion of a suppository,the nurse should ask the patient to ____________.

The health care provider has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat.The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?

What is the sum of $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ and $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$ ?

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth,what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?