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A patient is to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil) 375 mg by mouth three times a day. The patient refers not to swallow tablets, so the pharmacy supplies amoxicillin suspension 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mL of the amoxicillin suspension will the nurse need to administer to provide the ordered dose? Record answer to the tenths [BLANK-1]

Ampicilin-sublactam (Unasyn) 1.5 g every 12 hours is ordered for a patient. The pharmacy supplies the drug dissolved in 50 mL and is to be administered over 24 minutes. If the IV set delivers 12 gtt/mL, how many gtt/min will deliver the ordered dose? Record answer to the whole number [BLANK-1]

When caring for a patient with septic shock and possible multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), which assessment data obtained by the nurse will help confirm the diagnosis of MODS?

A client’s burn wound is being treated with enzymatic debridement. At this time the nurse would assess the client for

When monitoring a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize as the most critical indicator of disease progression?

Which short-term goal is appropriate for a client with dependent personality disorder experiencing excessive dependency needs?

The nurse will monitor for clinical manifestations of hypercapnia in which of the following 

A prescription for formula requires 90 mL Enfamil given orally every 4 hours. What is the total volume of Enfamil to be administered in a 24 hour period? Record answer to the whole number. [BLANK-1]

A young woman who was a recent victim of sexual assault is brought into the emergency department by a friend. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

The nurse has been administering 0.9% normal saline intravenous fluids as part of early goal-directed therapy protocols in a patient with severe sepsis. To evaluate the effectiveness of fluid therapy, which physiological parameters would be most important for the nurse to assess?