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Calculate the following dosage. (Round final answer to the nearest tenth.) Order: Cefaclor Oral Suspension 250 mg p.o. q8h Available: Cefaclor Oral Suspension labeled 375 mg per 5 mL How many milliliters will you as the nurse administer? [BLANK-1]

A health care provider prescribes hydroxyzine (Vistaril) oral suspension 10 mg q4h prn anxiety. Directions for mixing: Add 125 mL of water and shake well. Each teaspoon will yield 15 mg of Vistaril. How many mL will you as the nurse administer? (Round final answer to the nearest tenth.) [BLANK-1]

You are the nurse preparing to administer an ordered medication to be delivered orally. The prescribed dosage of the medication is 5 drops. Which of the following is the most appropriate method of administering the dose?

As the nurse, you provided education to the client on the proper use of the dropper supplied with their medication. Which statement made by the client indicates further need for teaching?

Use the label provided below to answer the question that follows. Physician Order: Diflucan 5.5 mg IV daily Available: diflucan.png   How many milliliters will you as the nurse administer? (Round answer to the nearest tenth.) [BLANK-1]

[BLANK-1] As the nurse, you are caring for a client with high cholesterol. The provider prescribes Simvastatin 40 mg p.o. daily. Using the label provided, how many days of medication are available to the client? Zocor Label

Use the labels below to answer the question that follows. Order: Lanoxin 187.5 mcg p.o. daily for a client with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Available: Both medications listed below are provided as scored tablets. Lanoxin 125 mg (2).jpg Lanoxin 250 mg (2).jpg [BLANK-1] How many tablets of which strength will you as the nurse prepare to administer to best satisfy the medication order? (Indicate the number of tablets and medication’s strength.)

A nurse practitioner prescribes clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension 600 mg p.o. qid. Directions for mixing: Add 100 mL of water and shake vigorously. Each 2.5 mL will contain 100 mg of clindamycin. The client asks, “How many ounces will I measure for each dose?” How many ounces will you as the nurse instruct the client to take per dose?                                           [BLANK-1]

If QC results consistently fall below the mean for several consecutive days (Day 18-27), this is called:

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