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A nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection
to a client. At which of the following degree angles should
the nurse insert the needle?
Ans: 10° angle
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse include?
Ans: Encourage the client to ask questions.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse
about administering a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to a
client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Ans: Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300
mg PO, twice per day. The amount available is phenytoin
suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 12
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a
preschooler. Which of the following information should the
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nurse keep in mind when administering medications to this
client?
Ans: The deltoid muscle can be used to administer
intramuscular injections.
A charge nurse is reviewing routes of medication
administration with a newly licensed nurse when providing
care to a client. Which of the following routes of
administration should the charge nurse include as having the
slowest onset of action?
Ans: Oral
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM
to a client who weighs 165 pounds. Available is amikacin 250
mg/mL solution for injection. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 2.1
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a
client. Available is clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.)
Ans: 2
A nurse is planning to use the teach-back method to educate
a client about a new antihypertensive medication. Which of
the following should the nurse include to demonstrate this
method?
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A nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection
to a client. At which of the following degree angles should
the nurse insert the needle?
Ans: 10° angle
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse include?
Ans: Encourage the client to ask questions.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse
about administering a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to a
client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Ans: Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300
mg PO, twice per day. The amount available is phenytoin
suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 12
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a
preschooler. Which of the following information should the
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nurse keep in mind when administering medications to this
client?
Ans: The deltoid muscle can be used to administer
intramuscular injections.
A charge nurse is reviewing routes of medication
administration with a newly licensed nurse when providing
care to a client. Which of the following routes of
administration should the charge nurse include as having the
slowest onset of action?
Ans: Oral
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM
to a client who weighs 165 pounds. Available is amikacin 250
mg/mL solution for injection. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 2.1
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a
client. Available is clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.)
Ans: 2
A nurse is planning to use the teach-back method to educate
a client about a new antihypertensive medication. Which of
the following should the nurse include to demonstrate this
method?
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