The physician orders fluconazole 400 mg daily per gastric tube for a patient with an infection. The medication is supplied as fluconazole 200 mg per tablet. How many tablets of fluconazole would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
2 tablets
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The nurse notes that a client is prescribed Lasix every 12 hours by mouth. What is missing from this order that the nurse should question?
1. The time of day to give the drug is not specified. 2. There are special instructions for giving the medication. 3. The route is not ordered. 4. There is no dosage amount.
The nurse is aware that the patient has central diabetes insipidus because the disease was the result of the patient's having:
a. brain surgery to remove a tumor. b. a kidney disorder. c. habitually consumed excessive amounts of water. d. a thyroid disorder.
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a 45-year-old woman. Which result would the nurse immediately discuss with the health care provider?
1. Hemoglobin 10.8 g/dL 2. Mean corpuscular volume 89µm3 3. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin 30 pg 4. Total RBC 4,500,000 cells per cubic millimeter
The nurse prepares to insert a nasointestinal tube into a patient. Which does the nurse implement for proper tube placement?
a. Measures from the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process b. Removes the guidewire after verifying placement c. Places the patient on the left side until ve-rifying placement d. Anchors the tube with tape after insertion