NCLEX Challenge 3
1. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent
IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has staphylococci infection.
Available is clindamycin premixed in 50 mL 0.90% sodium chlo
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NCLEX Challenge 3
1. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent
IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has staphylococci infection.
Available is clindamycin premixed in 50 mL 0.90% sodium chloride
(NaCl). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number).
100 mL/hr
2. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS) 3000
mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is
10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number).21 gtt/min
3. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who
collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the
admission laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that these findings
are consistent with which of the following conditions?
4. A nurse is calculating a client’s intake and output for an 8-hr shift. The
client’s intake included 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride IV, one 6-oz
cup of coffee, 6 oz of water, one 180-mL bowl of soup; 3 oz of flavored
gelatin, and 3 oz of ice cream. How many mL should the nurse
document as the client’s total intake for the shift? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number).
5. A nurse is caring for a client whose arterial blood gas results show a pH
of 7.3 and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg. The nurse should identify that the
client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances?
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