The healthcare provider prescribes morphine sulfate 4mg IM STAT. Morphine comes in 8 mg per

ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?

0.5 ml.

A hospitalized male client is receiving nasogastric tube feedings via a small-bore tube and a

continuous pump infusion. He reports that he had a bad bout of severe coughing a few minutes

ago, but feels fine now. What action is best for the nurse to take?

After clearing the tube with 30 ml of air, check the pH of fluid withdrawn from the tube.

A client is in the radiology department at 0900 when the prescription levofloxacin (Levaquin)

500 mg IV q24h is scheduled to be administered. The client returns to the unit at 1300. What is

the best intervention for the nurse to implement?

Give the missed dose at 1300 and change the schedule to administer daily at 1300.

A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider

prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement?

Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics.

After completing an assessment and determining that a client has a problem, which action should

the nurse perform next?

Determine the etiology of the problem

What is the most important reason for starting intravenous infusions in the upper extremities

rather than the lower extremities of adults?

A decreased flow rate could result in the formation of a thrombosis.

The nurse notices that the mother of a 9-year-old Vietnamese child always looks at the floor

when she talks to the nurse. What action should the nurse take?

Continue asking the mother questions about the child.

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement for a male client who is

experiencing urinary retention?

Assess for bladder distention.