The physician orders Ampicillin 150 mg IM for a systemic infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
What will be an ideal response?
1.2 mL
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Before administering a capsule form of medication to a client via a nasogastric tube, the nurse must FIRST do which of the following actions?
a. Dissolve it in about 50 cc of cold water. b. Check placement of the tube before instilling medication. c. Dissolve it in about 100 cc of warm water. d. See if a liquid equivalent form is available.
While caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury, the nurse assesses an ICP of 20 mm Hg and a CPP of 85 mm Hg. What is the best interpretation by the nurse?
a. Both pressures are high. b. Both pressures are low. c. ICP is high; CPP is normal. d. ICP is high; CPP is low.