Antibiotic – NCLEX.ME Nurse

Physiological Integrity—Physiological Adaptation

The nurse is seeing a client in the clinic who complains of a sore throat. The client asks for an antibiotic. How should the nurse respond?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

“You can try gargling with warm saline to relieve the discomfort.” “ You should use a dehumidifier to dry out the air, which will soothe the throat.” “Most sore...

Physiological Integrity—Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

The charge nurse is working with a student nurse who reports that her assigned client has severe flushing of the upper body following an IV antibiotic infusion. The charge nurse understands that the antibiotic likely responsible for this “red man syndrome” is which medication?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

cephalexin amoxicillin gentamicin vancomycin

Safe and Effective Care Environment—Management of Care

A 4-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit for a 10-day course of antibiotics. The parents are only able to visit on weekends. Which action indicates the nurse understands the emotional needs of the infant?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

The nurse care plan calls for soothing music to be played several times per day. The nurse self-assigns care for the infant each shift worked. The nurse assigns...

NCLEX-RN Practice Test

The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of IV antibiotic to the client. Halfway through the infusion, the nurse realizes that the antibiotic dosage is not the same as ordered by the health care provider. Which action should the nurse take first ?

Posted on March 5, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

stop the infusion fill out an incident form notify the health care provider only give part of the antibiotic to obtain the correct dose