PN Domain 3: Basic Care and Comfort (Quiz 2)

A pediatric patient has been diagnosed with right lower lobe pneumonia. Upon auscultation of this lung field, the healthcare provider should expect to hear which breath sounds?

A 10-year-old boy is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of viral meningitis. He is experiencing a severe headache, a stiff neck, vomiting, photophobia, and drowsiness. The nurse can make him more comfortable by

A client with chronic renal failure (CRF) is learning to perform peritoneal dialysis at home. The nurse instructs the client to warm the dialyzing solution to 37 degrees Celsius so that it will

A client with end-stage renal disease has opted for an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for long-term treatment with hemodialysis. Following the surgical creation of the AV fistula, when will the client be able to use it for hemodialysis?

The purpose of a splint is to

After emptying a Jackson-Pratt drainage bulb, how does the nurse reestablish negative pressure in the system?

The health care provider (HCP). prescribes acetaminophen gr VIII PO PRN for headache pain. The client has 500 mg caplets. How many caplets should the client take?

A female patient complains of abdominal discomfort. Watery stool has been leaking from her rectum. This could be a sign of

A client receives a new order for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 150 mcg PO every day. The pharmacy sends Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

The health care provider (HCP) prescribes heparin 6,789 units subcutaneously q 12 hr. The nurse has a vial of heparin with 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will the nurse draw up and administer? Round the answer to one decimal place.

76 parts per 100 may be written as all of the following EXCEPT

The health care provider (HCP). prescribes an IV piggyback (IVPB) of vancomycin in 50 mL D5W to be infused over 30 minutes. The IV tubing has a drip factor of 15. How many drops per minute (gtts/min) will be needed to infuse the medication as prescribed?

A post-operative client has a prescription for hydromorphone 0.015 mg/kg IM q 34 hr PRN for pain. The client weighs 156 pounds. Pharmacy sends a vial of hydromorphone with 4 mg/mL. How much will the nurse draw up and administer for this client? Round final answer to two decimal places.

The health care provider (HCP) prescribes "250mg/5mL amoxicillin PO q8hr for 10 days" for a child's ear infection. The parent asks the nurse how much to give their child each dose. Which of the following is the equivalent of 5 mL?

A client asks the nurse what to take for an occasional upset stomach. The nurse knows that magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox, Mylanta) 30 mL PO will relieve the client's symptoms. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is correct?

A client weighing 64 kg, with a diagnosis of streptococcal endocarditis, is prescribed streptomycin IM 1.25 mg/lb IM q 12 hr. Streptomycin is available as 0.35 gm/2.3 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to two decimal places.

A pediatrician prescribes nystatin oral suspension 250,000 units POq 6 hr for a child with a thrush (candidiasis) infection. The standard oral suspension has 100,000 units/mL. How many mL will be in a dose?

The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of Ibuprofen oral suspension 3 mg/kg PO to a pediatric client who weighs 73 pounds. Pharmacy delivers 50 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number.

The nurse is preparing to administer 240 mg acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a 5-year-old patient. The bottle is labeled 160 mg/5 mL. The nurse will administer

The health care provider writes a prescription for sucralfate 2 gm PO tid for a client with a duodenal ulcer. The label on the medication states there are 500 mg/2.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose?

A client who has been taking 25 mg of a medication has an increase to 40 mg of the medication. What is the percent change?

A client with a seizure disorder is prescribed phenytoin 0.2 gm PO bid. The pharmacy sends 100 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?

The pediatric nurse is caring for a child with a fever of 102.2°F (39°C). The health care provider (HCP) prescribes liquid acetaminophen 160 mg PO q 6 hrs PRN. Available strength is 80 mg in 5 mL oral suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer?

Following a client's surgical procedure, the health care provider (HCP) prescribes 1L D5/.45% NS to infuse in 18 hr by IV pump. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

The home health nurse is visiting a client with a temperature of 101.4°F (38.6°C). There is a standing order for acetaminophen suppository 1 gm PR 96 hr PRN for temp >101°F (38.3°C). The client has a supply of 325 mg scored acetaminophen suppositories. How many suppositories should the nurse administer?