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
