Dosage Calculations
If a nurse is preparing to give erythromycin 500 mg and has 250 mg tablets, how many should be given?
What is 2 tablets?
The direction the nurse pulls the pinna when administering ear drops to an adult
What is upward and outward?
The age an infant should typically double their birth weight
What is 5 to 6 months?
The type of pain that is experienced with a surgical incision
What is acute pain?
The organism that requires handwashing with soap and water instead of hand sanitizer
What is C.diff?
If prednisone oral solution is 5 mg/5 mL, how many mL should be given for a 40 mg dose?
What is 40mL?
Education provided by the nurse to a parent about managing a toddler’s temper tantrums
What is ignore the tantrum to discourage attention-seeking behavior?
The age a child should be able to follow movements with their eyes
What is 1 month?
Pain that has lasted longer than 6 months.
What is chronic pain?
The mode of transmission that applies to infection acquired from a contaminated towel
What is indirect contact?
How many mL of amoxicillin should the nurse give if the prescription is for 500 mg and available is 250 mg/5 mL?
What is 10mL?
An effective comfort measure to recommend for an infant experiencing teething
What is a cold teething ring?
The age where the posterior fontanel should be closed in an infant
What is by 8 weeks of age?
Nerve fibers that are responsible for sharp, localized pain that send pain messages quickly.
What is A delta fibers?
The portal of entry for hepatitis A when acquired from contaminated food
What is the mouth?
A provider prescribes erythromycin stearate 750 mg PO. The available tablets are 250 mg each. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
What is 3 tablets?
Taught to a client about recognizing signs of surgical site infection at home
What is report redness, pus, or increasing pain at the incision site to the provider?
The stage of Piaget’s cognitive development that includes understanding object permanence
What is the sensorimotor stage?
The non-pharmacological technique that can help reduce the perception of pain
What are guided imagery and relaxation techniques?
The lab value that the a nurse should monitor for signs of postoperative infection
What is white blood cell (WBC) count?
A child weighs 66 pounds. The provider prescribes a medication dosed at 5 mg/kg/day. Convert the child's weight to kilograms and determine the total daily dose in mg.
What is 30 kg and 150 mg per day?
Instruction a nurse should give for using a Jackson-Pratt drain postoperatively
What is fully compress the bulb before reapplying the cap to ensure suction?
The gross motor activity thats appropriate for a 24-month-old toddler
What is playing with pull toys?
The type of pain that is classified by phantom limb pain
What is neuropathic pain?
The type of infection that is acquired in the hospital
What is a nosocomial infection?