Blog

A nurse was going to administer insulin, which is considered a high alert medication, to a patient. What action should the nurse take?

A patient is to receive a penicillin intramuscular (IM) injection in the ventrogluteal site. The nurse will use which angle for needle insertion?

Identify signs of fluid volume overload. (Select all that apply.)

How many milligrams are in 5.5 grams?Note: There are 1000 milligrams (mg)  in 1 gram

How many pounds are in 22 kg?conversion formula: 1 kg= 2.2 lbs

The nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol), an opioid analgesic, and promethazine (Phenergan), which is an antiemetic and antihistamine. When given together, the clinical effect of sedation for these two drugs is greater than the sum of the individual effects when given alone. This is an example of:

When should a medication reconciliation be completed? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse gives medication to a patient with a history of liver disease. The nurse will monitor this patient for

Ordered: carvedilol 12.5 mg PO daily, for a patient with heart failure. Available:How many tablets will the nurse prepare?

A patient with a peanut allergy comes to the ER with symptoms of anaphylactic shock. Which treatment would the medical team initiate? (Select all that apply.)