A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child
whohas difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine
... [Show More] 12.5 mg/5 mL oral
syrup. Which of the following images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Click on the syringe that has 8 mL of med.
5. A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has a new prescription for cefoxitin 80
mg/kg/day administered intravenously every 6 hour. The child weighs 20 kg. How much
cefoxitin should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
wholeinumber. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
So it says each dose for the final answer, but we are given 80 mg/kg/day.
80 x 20 = 1600 / 4 (dose is given every 6 hours a day) =400 iimg
Rationale: 80 mg x 20 kg = 1,600 1,600/4 x day (q6h) = 400 mg
6. A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client. The nurse notes sparks when
pluggingin the IV pump. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Label the pump with a defective equipment sticker.
b.
c. Obtain a replacement pump.
d. Notified the biomedical department to fix the pump.
Rationale: Prioritization question. YOU WILL FIRST UNPLUG the IV pump to
avoidcausing a fire.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound. Which of the following
laboratoryvalues places the client at risk for poor wound healing?
a. Serum iialbuminii3 iig/dL
Unplug iithe iipump.
b. Total lymphocyte count 2400 mm3
c. HCT 42%
d. HGB 16g/dL
Rationale: Albumin in low. Normal range is 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL. Low albumin places the
client at risk forpoor wound healing. The other lab values are within normal limits.
8. A nurse is preparing to check a client's blood pressure. Which of the following actions
shouldithe nurse take? Chapter 27 Vitals signs page 244
a.
b. Use a cuff with a width that is about 60% of the client's arm circumference. - width of
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