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A physician orders Amoxicillin 500 mg PO.  The pharmacy sends up 250mg/tablet.  How many tablets will you give to your client?  [BLANK-1]

A client reports fatigue related to radiation therapy. What action should the nurse include when providing care?

The nurse is teaching a client about a low-sodium diet and has them choose a dinner choice from their menu.  Which choice indicates that more teaching is required?

A physician writes an order to give a saline injection for pain rather than the previously delivered narcotic pain shots.  Which actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client 10 days after chemotherapy, during the nadir period. What side effect should the nurse monitor for? 

A client is receiving a transfusion of packed RBC’s.  Ten minutes after the infusion begins, the client reports low back pain and a headache.  What actions will the nurse perform?  (Select all that apply)

After teaching a group of assistive personnel about infection and standard precautions, the nurse evaluates their learning.  Which statement indicates understanding?

A client is to receive 0.9% normal saline.  The order states to give 1,000 ml over 8 hours.  How many ml/hr would the LVN set the IV pump at? [BLANK-1]

The LVN is caring for a client with dehydration.  The client asks the LVN about the cause of the dehydration.  Which does the LVN identify as the most like cause?  

A client is stabilized after having an allergic reaction.  What teaching should the nurse expect the nursing student to complete?