MED SURG 206 Complete Guide Questions and Answers: Jersey College, School of Nursing

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A child, age 5, takes amoxicillin trihydrate orally three times per day to treat otitis
media. For the most accurate calculation of a safe dosage, the nurse should use
Correct response:

 the child's body surface area.

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The nurse is giving preoperative instructions to a client who will have a reversal of a
colostomy. What should the nurse prepare the client to expect during the
immediate postoperative period? Select all that apply.
Correct response:

 nasogastric (NG) tube attached to low intermittent suction
 administration of IV fluids
 calculation of intake and output every 8 hours

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Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a client is receiving a
normal saline 0.9% irrigation solution at 200 mL/hour. The client has a peripheral
I.V. running at 125 mL/hour and has consumed 300 mL of water. The nurse empties
3100 mL water from the Foley bag. Calculate the 8-hour urinary output for this
client. Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct response:

 1500

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A nurse is calculating the most accurate dosage of a medication for a child. What
parameter should influence this calculation?
Correct response:

 body surface area in relation to weight

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A client is to receive 100 mg of cefazolin following an open reduction and internal
fixation for repair of a fractured femur. The pharmacy has sent 100 mg of cefazolin
in 50 ml of dextrose. The medication is to be administered over 30 minutes.
Calculate the drip rate (gtt/min) using a set with a drop factor of 20 gtt/ml. Record
your answer using a whole number.
Correct response:

 33




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The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to an infant who weighs 13.7 lb (6.2
kg). The practitioner has ordered 25 mcg/kg divided in three doses with one-half of
the total dose for the initial dose, then one-quarter of the total dose for each of two
subsequent doses given at eight-hour intervals. The medication comes in an oral
solution of 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters would the nurse give for the second
dose? Record your answer using two decimal places.
Correct response:

 0.78



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A client's labor doesn't progress. After ruling out cephalopelvic disproportion, the
physician orders I.V. administration of 1,000 ml normal saline solution with 10 units
of oxytocin to run at 2 milliunits/minute. Two milliunits/minute is equivalent to how
many milliliters per minute?
Correct response:

 0.2



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The nurse is caring for a newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome. The
practitioner has ordered methadone 2 mg/kg divided 4 times a day. The infant
weighs 2,700 grams. The medication comes prepared as 2 mg/ml. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? Record your answer using three
decimal places.
Correct response:

 0.675



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A nurse is teaching a parent how to administer amoxicillin to the 5-year-old son.
The child cannot swallow pills. The child weighs 20.6 lb (9.36 kg). The order is for 80
mg/kg/day given in two doses every 12 hours. The medication comes prepared as
250 mg/5 ml. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the parent to give
with each dose? Record your answer using one decimal place.
Correct response:

 1.5

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