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A client prescribed liquid potassium chloride complains that the medication has a very unpleasant taste.  Which is the best nursing action to improve compliance

A nurse is interpreting the following medication order:Order: Doxycycline 100 mg po bid pc. What does the order mean?

The provider orders 0.35 mL of tuberculin PPD intradermally. Which syringe is most appropriate to use?

A nurse needs to administer 1.25 mL of an intramuscular antibiotic. The order specifies that the medication should be rounded appropriately based on syringe calibrations. Which syringe and dose should the nurse choose?

The patient is scheduled to receive 200 mcg of medication. The medication is available as 500 mcg/ml. How many ml will you administer? ____________ mL (Enter the number only in the blank, round your answer to the nearest tenth place)

What is the maximum volume that should be given in one intramuscular injection for an adult?

A client asks why she is receiving medication. The nurse knows why, but does not tell the client, and administers the medication. Name the right that has not been followed correctly by the nurse: ______[BLANK-1]___________.  Enter the letter (A, B, C, D, etc..) in the blank that corresponds with the Right that the nurse violated. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.  A. right client B. right medication C. right dose D. right route E. right time F. right documentation G. right indication H. right to know/education I. right to refuse J. right response

A nurse has received an order to administer an IM injection to a 3-year-old. The nurse knows that the best site for an injection for the client is the _______________.

The doctor orders Dexamethasone 25 mg IV stat.  Available:  How many milliliters will you prepare to administer? _____ mL (Enter the number(s) in the blank only. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) 

Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions. Enter the number (1, 2, 3, or 4) in the blank that corresponds with the correct dosage. The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe? __[BLANK-1]_______