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Order: nitroglycerin 1.2 mg  SL stat Supply:  0.4 mg and 0.6 mg tablets Select:  _______ mg tablet (Write only the number) Give __________ tablet(s) (Write only the number) _______ . _______

A client who is due intravenous (IV) pain medication no longer has a functioning peripheral IV catheter in place. The nursing staff is unable to place a new IV line. What will the nurse do about administering the client’s pain medication? 

Order : heparin 3000 U SC b.i.d. Supply: heparin 20,000 U/mL Give: _________ mL (Write only the number) _______ Select the appropriate syringe: 1 mL, 3 mL, or 5 mL _________ mL (Write only the number) _______

Selective grinding must be done in a specific order.  Which step in the selective grinding process is done first?

Order: erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg p.o. q.12h Supply: E.E.S. 400 (erythromycin ethylsuccinate) 400 mg per tablet Give:______tablet(s) (Write only the number) _______ .

Which syringe would the nurse choose to administer 45 units of regular insulin?

When viewed from the side, how are central incisors recommended to be set?

About how long should the short cure method of polymerizing heat cured acrylics take?

The directions for reconstitution of oxacillin sodium for injection are on the drug label. Directions read: For IM use, add 5.7 mL sterile water for injection. Resulting solution contains 250 mg oxacillin sodium per 1.5 mL. The vial contains oxacillin sodium equivalent to 1 g. Usual adult dosage of oxacillin sodium is 250 mg to 500 mg IM every 4 to 6 hours. What is the concentration of the prepared oxacillin solution for IM administration? Enter number only. _____mg/_____mL _______ _______

Order: furosemide 80 mg p.o. b.i.d. Supply: Bottle containing 50 tablets of Lasix (furosemide), 80 mg per tablet Give:__________tablet(s) (Write only the number) _______ .