ATI Week 6 Flashcards
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit-dose. Which of the following information should the nurse expect to find on the medication label?
- Generic name
- Storage instructions
- Expiration date
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client about how to take a sublingual medication. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Allow the medication to dissolve completely
A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which of the following forms of medication should the nurse instruct the client not to swallow?
Troche
A nurse is administering medications to four clients using an automated dispensing system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent medication administration errors?
- Compare the medication label with the medication administration record
- Check the expiration date on the medication label
- Document the medication immediately after administering it
A provider prescribes dexamethasone 4 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is dexamethasone 2 mg/ tablet. How may tablets should the nurse administer?
2 tablets
A provider prescribes digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg/ table. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
2
A provider prescribes glipizide 15 mg PO 30 min before the clients morning and evening meal. The amount available is glipizide 5 mg / tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3
A provider prescribes nifedipine 30 mg PO every 8 hours. The amount available is nifedipine 10 mg/ capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
3
A provider prescribes acyclovir 400 mg PO every 8 hours. Available is acyclovir 200 mg/ capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
2
A provider prescribes acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hours PRN for a headache. Available is acetaminophen 325 mg/ tablet. How many tables should the nurse administer?
2
A provider prescribes spironolactone 75 mg PO daily. Available is spironolactone 50 mg/ table. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1.5
A provider prescribes buspirone 15 mg PO every 12 hrs. Available is buspirone 5 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3
A provider prescribes clonidine 200 mcg PO daily at bedtime. Available is clonidine 0.1 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
2
A provider prescribes 5 mg PO daily. Available is olanzapine 2.5 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer ?
2
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 500 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is valproic acid oral syrup 250 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
10 mL
A nurse is prepare furosemide 20 mg PO daily. Available is furosemide oral solution 8 mg/ 1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
2.5
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 500 mg PO every 12 hrs. Available is valproic acid oral syrup 250 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
10 mL
A provider presccribes potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every 12 hours. Available is potassium chloride oral soluction 20 mEq/ 15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
11.25 = 11.3
A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
15
A nurse is reviewing the instructions with a guardian of a child who is to start therapy with pseudoephedrine 15 mg PO every 6 hrs. Available is pseudoephedrine oral liquid 30 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse instruct the guardian to give the child every 6 hours?
2.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 250 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is cephalexin oral suspension 125 mg / 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 100 mg. Available is phenobarbital elixer 20 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
25 mL
A provider prescribes penicillin V potassium 500 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is 250 mg / 5 mL?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is 12.5 mg/ 5 mL?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300 mg. Available is 125 mg/ 5 mL ?
12 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is 20 mg / 5 mL
8.75 mL = 8.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 4 mg PO every 4 hr PRN. Available is 1 mg/ 1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
4 mL
A nurse is preparing for administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every 12 hours. Available is 20 mEq / 15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
11.25 mL = 11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril 20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?
2
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 PO every 8 hours. Available is 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tablet
A nurse preparing to administer magnesium gluconate 270 mg PO. Available is magnesium gluconate 54 mg / 5 mL
(5mL x 54 mg) = 270 mg
25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is 160 mg / 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10.15625 = 10 mL
A nurse preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day divided into 3 equal doses. The amount available is 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO daily. Available is 250 mg/ tsp. How many mL should the nurse administer?
15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once perday to a client? The amount available is 2.5 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
4
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg PO every 12 hrs. Available is famotidine 40 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO to a client. The amount available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg / 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
12.5 (5 mL) + 12.5 (5mL) = 25 mg = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 25 mg PO at bedtime. Available is 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
half of 50 = 25 mg …. 0.5 = 50% … = 0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose ?
2 mg (5) + 2 mg (5) = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg PO. Refer to the label below (125 mg / 5 mL)
125mg (5) + 125mg (5) = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin 0.6g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many should the nurse administer?
150 + 150 + 150 + 150 = 600 mg = 0.6 g = 4 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 600 mg PO every 8 hours. Available is lithium carbonate 300 mg capsules. How many should the nurse administer?
300 + 300 = 600 mg = 2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam 0.25 mg PO. Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many should the nurse administer?
0.125 + 0.125 = 0.25 = 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg PO at bed time. Available is 50 mg tablets. How many should the nurse give to the pt?
50 {1 tablet} + (half of 50 = 25) = 1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bed time. Available is 5 mg tablets. The nurse will administer ____ tablets.
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 4 mg PO daily. Available is methylprednisone 8 mg tablets. How many does the nurse give?
half of 8 is 4 = 50% = 0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 60 mg PO daily. Available is 40 mg. How many tablets does the nurse administer
40 + 20 = 60 aka 1 tablet + .50 tablet = 1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycyline 100 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is 50 mg tablets. How many does the nurse give?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/ 5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer?
1 tsp = 5 mL
250 (5) + 250 (5) = 500 mg
10 mL = 2 tsp
A nurse preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg / mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 x 15 = 150 = 15 mL
A nurse is preparing to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe for an IM injection. Which of the following syringes should the nurse choose?
3 mL syringe
A nurse is preparing to withdraw 0.1 mL of medication into a syringe for a subQ injection. Which of the following syringes should the nurse choose?
1 mL syringe
You are preparing to administer 1.5 mL of medication. Which of the following syringes should you choose?
3 mL
